Athif Akram, Liaqat Ali, Mudassar Aslam, Shahida Khawaja Ali, Salman Shahzad.
Comparison of Frequency of Postoperative Sore Throat, Cough and Hoarseness of Voice with and Without Betamethasone Gel Application on Endotracheal Tube.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;7(3):820-3.

Aim: To find out frequency of sore throat, couth and hoarseness of voice with and out Betamethasone gel application on endotracheal tube in patients undergoing elective surgery under G/A. Methods: In this Prospective Randomized, single-blinded control trial 100 cases; 50 cases in betamethasone (0.05%) gel group and 50 cases in control group were used. Only (ASA) I and II patients, age 15-50 years, undergoing elective procedures requiring tracheal intubation of both genders were selected. Assessment for postoperative sore throat, cough and hoarseness at 6, 12 & 24 hours was carried out. Result: The incidence of sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice was significantly lower in betamethasone gel group than control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The incidence of postoperative sore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice is significantly less in subjects who were intubated with betamethasone gel lubricated endotracheal tube as compared to that group who were intubated with endotracheal tube without any steroid based lubrication.

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