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Magill versus Mallinckrodt tracheal tubes. A comparative study of postoperative sore throat
Author(s) -
Sprague N.B.,
Archer P.L.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb03046.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , mallinckrodt , anesthesia , intubation , surgery , family medicine
Summary An attempt to assess the relative merits of Magill and Mallinckrodt tracheal tubes is described. One hundred patients scheduled for routine gynaecological operations were randomly allocated to one of two groups of 50; in one, Magill red rubber tubes were used and in the other, Mallinckrodt lubes. The incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat were assessed on the day after operation. Fifty percent of those intubated with Magill lubes suffered sore throats, compared with 28% with Mallinckrodt (p < 0.05). In both groups, sore throat was more frequent in younger patients undergoing short operations: smokers intubated with Magill tubes had significantly more sore throat than smokers in whom Mallinckrodt tubes were used.