Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Nasogastric tube (NGT) used

Yes  

38

11.3

No

298

88.7

Presence of blood on ETT during extubation

  Yes

37

11

  No

299

89

Time from intubation to extubation in min (Median: 60 min, IQR: 24.8)

  10 – 39

28

8.3

  40 – 69

205

61

  70 - 99

76

22.7

  ≥100

27

8

Oral airway insertion

  Yes

278

82.7

  No

58

17.3

Size of Endo tracheal tube used (ETT) used in mm

  Six 

74

22

  Six point five

133

39.6

  Seven  

59

17.6

  Seven point five/ Eight 

70

20.8

Intra operative suction used 

  Yes 

307

91.4

  No

29

8.6

Throat pack used

  Yes 

3

0.9

  No

333

99.1