Open AccessEfficacy of intravenous dexamethasone to reduce incidence of postoperative sore throat: A prospective randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Dipanjan Bagchi,
Mohanchandra Mandal,
Sushmita Das,
Tirtha Sahoo,
Sekhar Ranjan Basu,
Susanta Sarkar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.101920
Subject(s) - sore throat , medicine , anesthesia , dexamethasone , intubation , incidence (geometry) , randomized controlled trial , surgery , tracheal intubation , pharyngitis , physics , optics
Sore throat and hoarseness are common complications of endotracheal intubation. It may be very distressing for the patient and may lead to sleep disturbances and unpleasant memories.