Table 1:

Patient demographics

	Standard-Length Tube (n = 274)	Proximal Extended-Length Tube (n = 19)	P Value
% Male	66.10%	52.60%	.235
Age (mean)	56.5 ± 19	59.7 ± 13	.468
BMI (mean), 65% known	28.4 ± 7	48.9 ± 14	<.001
DPST (cm) (mean)	2.2 ± 1	6.2 ± 2	<.001
% Associated spine finding	27.00	42.10	.156
% Having ENT surgeon	36.10	68.40	.005