Open AccessNebulized ketamine decreases incidence and severity of post-operative sore throat
Author(s) -
Vanita Ahuja,
Sukanya Mitra,
Rashi Sarna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.149448
Subject(s) - medicine , ketamine , sore throat , anesthesia , saline , incidence (geometry) , general anaesthesia , placebo , surgery , randomized controlled trial , prospective cohort study , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
Post-operative sore throat (POST) occurs in 21-65% of patients. Ketamine used earlier as gargle for reducing POST has limitations. The aim of this study was to see if nebulised ketamine reduces POST.