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11 January 2021: Clinical Research

Lightwand-Guided Insertion of Flexible Reinforced Laryngeal Mask Airway: Comparison with Standard Digital Manipulation Insertion

Dae Hee Kim BCD* , Yun Jeong Chae ADE* , Sang Kee Min CD , Eun Ji Ha BC , Ji Young Yoo ABEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928538

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928538

Table 4 Ventilatory score and fiberoptic laryngeal score in several positions.

VariableControl group (n=27)Lightwand group (n=27)P value
Ventilatory score (0/1/2/3)0.285
 Neutral1/0/5/211/0/2/24
 Extension1/7/9/9* 4/4/6/12*
 Rotation0/0/2/240/0//1/25
 Flexion1/1/2/220/2/2/22
 Re-neutral0/1/2/230/0/1/25
FLS (I/II/III/IV)0.045
 Neutral3/10/7/61/3/9/13**
 Re-neutral6/10/4/6* 2/8/7/9*
Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±SD or numbers. Control group – standard digital manipulation method group; Lightwand group – lightwand guided method group; FLS – fiberoptic laryngeal score; Optimal position – fiberoptic laryngeal score III and IV; Suboptimal position – fiberoptic laryngeal score I and II.
* Significant different compared to neutral position;
** significant different compared to Control group.

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