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Table 3 Total Intubating conditions between studied groups

From: Comparison between single-dose suxamethonium and rocuronium after pretreatment with dexmedetomidine in rapid sequence induction

 

Total number of patients: 228 (%)

SS group N = 113 (%)

DR group N = 115 (%)

P value

Intubating conditions

 Excellent

109 (48)

56 (49)

53 (46)

0.548

 Good

86 (37)

41 (37)

45 (39)

0.465

 Poor

33 (14)

16 (14)

17 (15)

0.685

Ease of insertion of laryngoscopy

 Excellent

208 (91)

100 (89)

108 (94)

0.443

 Good

18 (8)

12 (10)

6 (5)

0.675

 Poor

2 (1)

1 (1)

1 (1)

0.721

View of vocal cords

 Excellent

206 (90)

104 (92)

102(89)

0.768

 Good

19 (8)

8 (7)

11 (9)

0.543

 Poor

3 (2)

1 (1)

2 (2)

0.265

Patient reaction to intubation

 Excellent

117 (51)

59 (52)

58 (50)

0.546

 Good

71 (31)

34 (30)

37 (33)

0.768

 Poor

40 (18)

20 (18)

20 (17)

0.435

  1. Abbreviations: SS, saline (pretreatment) + suxamethonium; DR, dexmedetomidine (pretreatment) + rocuronium
  2. P value < 0.05 was considered significant