Background: Throat complaints were common after the use of an endotracheal tube (ETT). Sore throat was also a common complaint after the use of a laryngeal mask (LM). After the introduction of i-gel®, which is a preformed siliconized non-inflatable LM, it was hypothesized that sore throat would be less. Objective: To compare the throat complaints postoperatively after general anesthesia with th...

Background: postoperative sore throat is the commonest complication after endotracheal intubation. The efficacy of intravenous non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in alleviating postoperative sore throat has not been investigated. Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravenous diclofenac sodium on the occurrence and severity of postoperative sore throat. Methods: 42 in-patients scheduled fo...

BACKGROUND Uncertainties surrounding the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of childhood tonsillectomy for recurrent sore throat led the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme to commission this research to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of tonsillectomy and adeno-tonsillectomy in comparison with standard non-surgical management in children aged under 16 with recurrent ...

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a common condition associated with a high rate of antibiotic prescriptions, despite limited evidence for the effectiveness of antibiotics. Corticosteroids may improve symptoms of sore throat by reducing inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical benefit and safety of corticosteroids for symptoms of sore throat in adults and childre...

Eagle syndrome is a rare condition caused by elongation of the styloid process or calcification of the stylohyoid ligament. Patients with Eagle syndrome typically present with dysphagia, dysphonia, cough, voice changes, otalgia, sore throat, facial pain, foreign body sensation, headache, vertigo, and neck pain. Here we report a case in which the patient initially presented with sore throat, lef...

ResultWe found that at 1 hr and at 6 hr after tracheal extubation, the incidence of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness, along with the severity of sore throat were lower in Group D2 and D1 compared with Group P (P less than 0.05) and at 24 hours after tracheal extubation, the incidence of these variables were comparable. There was no complication associated with the single dose of prophyl...

We have investigated the incidence of throat complaints 6-24 h after tracheal intubation in 1325 patients. Variables such as anaesthetic drug, intubation time, number of intubation attempts, gastric tube, sex and age were recorded. The incidence of sore throat was considerably lower (14.4%) compared with other reports in the literature and was significantly greater in females (17.0% vs 9.0%) an...