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Table 1 Characteristics and perioperative variables of patients.Values are mean (SD)

From: Non-intubated deep paralysis: a new anaesthesia strategy for vocal cord polypectomy

Variables

 Age (yr)

34.7(4.9)

 Weight (kg)

66.1(8.5)

 BMI (kg·m−2)

23.2(2.9)

 Gender (Male / Female)

10 / 10

 ASA (I / II)

20 / 0

Diagnosis

 Unilateral vocal cord polyp

20

 Other Pharyngeal and laryngeal lesions

0

Co-morbidity

 Hypertension

2

 Diabetes

0

 OSAHS

0

 Other disease

0

Mallampati class (I/II/III/IV)

12/8/0/0

Mouth opening 1/2/3a

0/0/20

Thyromental distance I/II/IIIb

19/1/0

  1. OSAHS Obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnea syndrome
  2. aMouth opening 1/2/3: 1, 1 finger; 2, 2 fingers; 3, 3 fingers;
  3. bThyromental distance I/II/III: I, > 6.5 cm; II, 6–6.5 cm; III, < 6 cm