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Table 1 Results of the first phase

From: The intuitive use of laryngeal airway tools by first year medical students

 

LMA-Classic

LMA-Fastrach

Number, n

79

60

Age, mean ± SD

20.4 ± 1.7

20.7 ± 2.1

Male, n (%)

16.9 (28.8)

17.0 (32.7)

First evaluation

  

Time, s ± SD

55.5 ± 29.6*

38.1 ± 24.9*

Number of attempts, n, mean ± SD

2.0 ± 1.6

1.5 ± 0.73

Tidal volume ≤ 150 ml, n (%)

20 (25.3)

11 (18.3)

Tidal volume (ml), mean ± SD

674 ± 133*

1057 ± 158

No Leakage, n (%)

57.0 (96.7)

44.9 (86.5)

Impossible placement, n (%)

2 (3.4)

2 (3.8)

Second evaluation

  

Time, s ± SD

22.9 ± 13.5*

22.9 ± 19.0*

Number of attempts, n, mean ± SD

1.1 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.8

Tidal volume ≤ 150 ml, n (%)

14 (17.7)

6 (10)

Tidal volume (ml), mean ± SD

777 ± 367*

1018 ± 50

No Leakage, n (%)

49.1 (83.3)

46.7 (93.8)

Impossible placement, n (%)

2 (3.4)

2 (3.8)

  1. Significant difference between LMA-Classic and LMA-Fastrach (p < 0.05)
  2. * Significant difference between first and second evaluation (p < 0.05)