Effects of the anesthesiologist's experience on postoperative hoarseness after double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation: a single-center propensity score-matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative hoarseness after general anesthesia is associated with patient discomfort and dissatisfaction. A recent large retrospective study showed that single-lumen endotracheal tube intubation by a trainee did not alter the incidence of postoperative pharyngeal symptoms compared with intubation by a senior anesthesiologist. However, there is limited information about the relationship between the anesthesiologist's experience and hoarseness after double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation. We tested the hypothesis that double-lumen endotracheal tube intubation performed by a trainee increases the incidence of postoperative hoarseness compared to intubation by a senior anesthesiologist.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included patients who underwe

SUBMITTER: Kamimura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature