Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
Sore throat is a common post‐operative complaint after endotracheal intubation during general anesthesia (GA). We studied the effectiveness of using intracuff instillation with alkalinized 2% lignocaine on the incidence and severity of sore throat in patients undergoing surgery under GA. Institutional ethical committee approval was obtained. 120 consenting patients scheduled for middle ear surgeries were randomly allocated to two groups of 60 each. One of the groups received normal saline while the other group received alkalinized 2% lignocaine to inflate the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff. The cuff was inflated to a pressure of 25 cm H2O. After the surgery, the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice were assessed at 0, 2, 6, 12 and 24 hours on a four point scale. Statistical analysis done using Mann Whitney U test and fisher Exact test. Sore throat at 0, 2 and 6 hrs shows statistically significant difference with a p<0.05. 86.7% of patients in alkalinized lignocaine group had a good satisfaction score as compared to 66.7% in saline group.
How to cite this article:
M.G. Harshitha, K.C. Anamika Prem, Komal R. Deshpande and M.V. Sharvani. Effect of Intracuff Instillation of Alkalinized 2% Lignocaine on Post‐Operative Sore Throat Under General Anaesthesia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.8.333.337
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