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Table 2 Intubation conditions

From: Endotracheal tube-mounted camera-assisted intubation versus conventional intubation in intensive care: a prospective, randomised trial (VivaITN)

 

VivaSight (n = 26)

Conventional intubation (n = 27)

P

Mallampati grade

1: 23%

1: 15%

n.s.

2: 62%

2: 70%

3: 15%

3: 15%

4: 0%

4: 0%

Thyromental distance (cm)

5.8 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 1.3

n.s.

Maximum mouth opening (cm)

4.5 (3.6–5.5)

4.5 (4.0–5.0)

n.s.

Cormack and Lehane grade

1: 85%

1: 74%

n.s.

2: 11%

2: 26%

3: 4%

3: 0%

4: 0%

4: 0%

  1. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation or median and interquartile range, as appropriate. n.s. not statistically significant