Open AccessProphylactic Dexamethasone Decreases the Incidence of Sore Throat and Hoarseness After Tracheal Extubation with a Double-Lumen Endobronchial Tube
Author(s) -
Sang Hyun Park,
Sung Hee Han,
Sang Hwan,
Jung Won Kim,
Kunsoo Rhee,
Jin Hee Kim
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e318185d093
Subject(s) - sore throat , medicine , anesthesia , intubation , tracheal intubation , visual analogue scale , surgery , tracheal tube , placebo , incidence (geometry) , dexamethasone , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness are common complications after tracheal intubation, particularly after using a double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT). We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of dexamethasone for reducing the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.