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 5 Comparison of the data that were categorized by fiberoptic laryngeal score in the initial neutral position with various head positions.
| Variable | FLS I (n=4) | FLSII (n=13) | FLS III (n=16) | FLS IV (n=19) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLP (cmHO) | 0.601 | ||||
| Neutral | 25.0±10.8 | 28.9±6.7 | 30.4±9.1 | 29.8±7.2 | |
| Extension | 21.8±14.0 | 19.0±7.7* | 19.2±8.5* | 22.2±9.1* | |
| Rotation | 30.8±8.5 | 30.2±6.0 | 30.0±7.5 | 29.6±7.9 | |
| Flexion | 19.8±11.5 | 27.0±7.2 | 29.2±6.7 | 29.2±7.6 | |
| Re-neutral | 22.3±8.3 | 29.2±6.5 | 30.3±7.5 | 30.6±6.6 | |
| Ventilatory score (0/1/2/3) | >0.999 | ||||
| Neutral | 0/0/2/2 | 0/0/1/12 | 0/0/4/12 | 0/0/0/19** | |
| Extension | 0/2/2/0 | 1/5/4/3* | 3/1/6/6* | 1/3/3/12* | |
| Rotation | 0/0/0/4 | 0/0/0/13 | 0/0/2/14 | 0/0/1/18 | |
| Flexion | 1/0/0/3 | 0/0/2/11 | 0/2/1/13 | 0/1/1/17 | |
| Re-neutral | 0/1/0/3 | 0/0/2/11 | 0/0/1/15 | 0/0/0/19 | |
| FLS (I/II/III/IV) | |||||
| At re-neutral | 4/0/0/0 | 4/9/0/0/ | 0/8/8/0 | 0/1/3/15 | |
| Values are presented as mean±SD or number of patients. FLS – fiberoptic laryngeal score; OLP – oropharyngeal leak pressure. * Significant different compared to neutral position; ** significant different compared to FLS I. | |||||