Laryngeal Mask Airway Does Not Reduce Postoperative Nasal Bleeding Outside the Operation Room after Intranasal Surgery

Table 3

Nasal bleeding conditions outside the operation room.

	LMA group; 𝑛=66	ETT group; 𝑛=68	P value
Incidence of bleeding	38 (57.6)	35 (51.5)	0.478
First episode of bleeding	33 (50)	16 (23.5)	0.001
Total number of episodes	1 (0–6)	1 (0–4)	0.198
The VAS score	30 (0–100)	15 (0–100)	0.129
Medical assistance	18 (27.3)	8 (11.8)	0.029
The number of assistance	0 (0–4)	0 (0–2)	0.027
Reoperation	None	None	1.000
Severe complications	None	None	1.000

The data are expressed as numbers (%) or median (range).
LMA: laryngeal mask airway; ETT: endotracheal tube.
VAS: visual analog scales, for evaluating the severity of bleeding.