Table 3 Average airway measurements specific to the surgical area
Airway measure | T1 Mean (minimum-maximum) | T2 Mean (minimum-maximum) | % Score difference T2-T1 | P-valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median (Q1-Q3) | Minimum | Maximum | ||||
Volume (cm3)c | 4.9 (1.8–10.4) | 8.4 (2.2–18) | 42.8 (24.8–141.4) | 4.6 | 203.3 | 0.002 |
Surface area (cm2) c | 18.8 (1.9–29.3) | 22.6 (2.7–38) | 24 (5.2–41.9) | −12.3 | 81.8 | 0.02 |
MinX area (cm2) c | 1.1 (0.1–3) | 2.7 (0.4–3.9) | 164.6 (109.7–246.2) | 0 | 2114.2 | 0.005 |
Airway constriction <4 mm (%) | 49 (26–92) | 32.3 (22–68) | 29 (13.1–46.1)a | 7.7 | 64.1 | 0.002 |
Airway patency >10 mm (%) | 3.1 (0–8) | 14 (1–31) | 216.6 (67–774.5) | −75 | 1450 | 0.006 |