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Published in: BMC Anesthesiology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

Incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat: a randomized comparison of Glidescope with Macintosh laryngoscope

Authors: Mansoor Aqil, Mueen Ullah Khan, Saara Mansoor, Saad Mansoor, Rashid Saeed Khokhar, Abdul Sattar Narejo

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common problem following endotracheal (ET) intubation during general anesthesia. The objective was to compare the incidence and severity of POST during routine intubation with Glidescope (GL) and Macintosh laryngoscope (MCL).

Methods

One hundred forty adult patients ASA I and II with normal airway, scheduled to undergo elective surgery under GA requiring ET intubation were enrolled in this prospective randomized study and were randomly divided in two groups, GL and MCL. Incidence and severity of POST was evaluated at 0, 6, 12 and 24 h after surgery.

Results

At 0 h, the incidence of POST was more in MCL than GL (n = 41 v.s n = 22, P = 0.001), and also at 6 h after surgery (n = 37 v.s n = 23, P = 0.017). Severity of POST was more at 0, 6 and 12 h after surgery in MCL (P < 0.001, P = 0.001, P = 0.004 respectively).

Conclusions

Routine use of GL for ET tube placement results in reduction in the incidence and severity of POST compared to MCL.

Trial regisration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02848365. Retrospectively Registered (Date of registration: July, 2016).
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Metadata
Title
Incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat: a randomized comparison of Glidescope with Macintosh laryngoscope
Authors
Mansoor Aqil
Mueen Ullah Khan
Saara Mansoor
Saad Mansoor
Rashid Saeed Khokhar
Abdul Sattar Narejo
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-017-0421-4

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