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Post Operative Sore Throat: Comparison Between Macintosh Versus Video Laryngoscope In Patients Intubated By Trainee Anaesthetists - A Randomised Control Trial, Amin Ahmed Kapadia, Faraz Shafiq, Amir Raza
Post Operative Sore Throat: Comparison Between Macintosh Versus Video Laryngoscope In Patients Intubated By Trainee Anaesthetists - A Randomised Control Trial, Amin Ahmed Kapadia, Faraz Shafiq, Amir Raza
Department of Anaesthesia
Objectives: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complication related to endotracheal intubation. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of POST in patients intubated by trainee anaesthetist using Video Laryngoscope™ (VDL) or Conventional Macintosh Laryngoscope (CL).
Methods: Total 110 patient scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were included from main operating room of Aga Khan University Hospital between June 2017-2018. The standardized perioperative protocol was used for general anaesthesia. Selected patients were randomly allocated into conventional laryngoscopy (CL) group or video laryngoscopy (VDL) group. The evaluation of sore throat was done at 1st, 12th and 24th hour …