Comparative Evaluation of the Sniffing Position with Simple Head Extension for Laryngoscopic View and Intubation Difficulty in Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery

Table 6

Alternate techniques used.

	Sniffing position	Simple extension	𝑃 value
	(𝑛=13)	(𝑛=26)
Repositioning	2 (15.4)	1 (3.8)	0.027
Change of blade	0 (0)	0 (0)
Change of tube	1 (7.7)	1 (3.8)
Use of stylet	12 (92.3)	24 (92.3)	0.034
Intubating LMA	1 (7.7)	0 (0)

Values are numbers (percent).