A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT AFTER ENDOTRACHEAL CUFF INFLATION WITH AIR VS. LIGNOCAINE

Abstract

POST, or postoperative sore throat, is a typical ailment after general anesthesia-induced endotracheal intubation. In this study, the incidence and severity of POST in patients having general anaesthesia with air versus lignocaine endotracheal cuff inflation will be compared.

Material and Methods: Two groups of 60 patients were randomly allocated to either Group A (lignocaine-inflated endotracheal cuff) or Group B (air-inflated endotracheal cuff).

Conclusion: The findings imply that lignocaine is beneficial in reducing post-intubation pain since the group experienced a considerably decreased incidence of sore throat.