Research Article

Evaluating the Optimal Operating Table Height for ProSeal-LMA™ Insertion

Table 4

P-LMA™ insertion duration, ease of the insertion score, and traumatic insertion.

GroupU (n = 46)R (n = 46)X (n = 46) value

P-LMA™ insertion duration (seconds)25.9 (23.1–32.6)26.3 (21.5–31.3)28.5 (22.4–35.6)0.402

Ease of the insertion score
 120 (43.5)23 (50.0)17 (37.0)0.259
 220 (43.5)21 (45.7)20 (43.5)
 36 (13.0)2 (4.3)9 (19.6)
 40 (0)0 (0)0 (0)

Traumatic LMA insertion11 (23.9)9 (19.6)13 (28.3)0.620

Data were presented as the number of subjects (percentage) or median (25th percentile–75th percentile).