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Research Article: Effect of Oral Care Solution on Sore Throat After I-Gel Laryngeal Mask General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Date Published: 2023-11-14

Abstract:
To ensure patients’ safety, artificial airways are generally established during general anesthesia, including endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airways (LMA). However, it results in a series of throat complications such as sore throat, hoarseness, mucosal injury and throat edema. Among them, postoperative sore throat (POST) is more common and rated by patients as the eighth most unsatisfactory adverse effect after surgery. POST is a type of nociceptive pain caused by throat and tracheal mucous membrane injury during intubation, with incidences ranging from .% to %., POST may cause patients to have unpleasant memories of the operation and lower their satisfaction with anesthesia, resulting in compromised postoperative comfort and even prolonged hospital stay. Laryngeal mask is a supraglottic airway device, which is an effective alternative to an endotracheal tube to maintain the airway and is widely used in short-term surgery. Since it has the advantages of easier insertion and minimal risk of tissue compression, its associated incidence of POST is less than that of endotracheal tubes. Nonetheless, up to % of patients experience POST severely due to factors such as insertion technique and subsequent management according to a study.

Introduction:
To ensure patients’ safety, artificial airways are generally established during general anesthesia, including endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airways (LMA). However, it results in a series of throat complications such as sore throat, hoarseness, mucosal injury and throat edema. Among them, postoperative sore throat (POST) is more common and rated by patients as the eighth most unsatisfactory adverse effect after surgery. POST is a type of nociceptive pain caused by throat and tracheal mucous membrane…

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