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Table 1 Baseline and perioperative characteristics

From: Effect of superior laryngeal nerve block in alleviating sore throat after application of i-gel supraglottic airway: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Group T (n = 67)

Group B (n = 67)

Age (years)

54.0 (46.0, 59.0)

55.0 (49.0, 58.0)

BMI (kg·m−2)

23.8 (22.5, 24.8)

23.6 (22.4, 24.6)

ASA classification(I/II)

55/12

56/11

Duration of surgery (min)

91.0 (58.0, 115.0)

87.0 (56.0, 116.0)

Duration of anesthesia(min)

99.0 (71.0, 122.0)

98.0 (64.0, 125.0)

Mallampati grade(I/II/III)

33/28/6

33/22/12

Circle neck(cm)

35.0 (32.5, 37.4)

34.6 (32.0, 36.8)

Thyromental distance(cm)

68.0 (65.0, 72.0)

68.0 (65.0, 72.0)

Interincisor distance(cm)

69.0 (66.0, 72.0)

70.0 (65.0, 71.0)

Pharyngeal suctioning times (1/2/3)

38/22/7

34/27/6

Blood sputum

6 (9.0%)

4 (6.0%)

  1. Group T: tetracaine syrup for local lubrication; Group B: bilateral iSLN block. Abbreviations: ASA American society of anesthesiologist, BMI body mass index