Post operative sore throat: Comparison between Macintosh versus Video Laryngoscope in patients intubated by trainee anaesthetists - A Randomised Control Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complication related to endotracheal intubation. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of POST in patients intubated by trainee anaesthetist using Video Laryngoscope™ (VDL) or Conventional Macintosh Laryngoscope (CL).

Methods

Total 110 patient scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included from main operating room of Aga Khan University Hospital between June 2017-2018. The standardized perioperative protocol was used for general anaesthesia. Selected patients were randomly allocated into conventional laryngoscopy (CL) group or video laryngoscopy (VDL) group. The evaluation of sore throat was done at 1st, 12th and 24th hour postoperatively using a ten-point visual analogue scale.

Result

SUBMITTER: Kapadia AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8155434 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature