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Beclomethasone prevents postoperative sore throat
Author(s) -
Hakim M. EL
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1993.tb03709.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sore throat , lidocaine , anesthesia , tracheal intubation , intubation , pharyngitis , throat , surgery
The effects of a dose of beclomethasone inhaler (50 μg) or lidocaine 10% spray on postoperative sore throat were studied in 120 patients undergoing tracheal intubation for elective surgical procedures. Fifty‐four patients (90%) in the beclomethasone group scored no postoperative sore throat compared with 27 (45%) in the lidocaine group ( P <0.00l). Beclomethasone inhaler seems to be highly effective in the prevention of postoperative sore throat and is therefore to be recommended before tracheal intubation for general anaesthesia.