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
ETT group
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.