European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

INCIDENCE OF POST-OPEARIVE SORE THROAT (POST) & Its CORRELATION TO ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF PRESSURE AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY IN GA AT SWAH

Tabish Hussain*, Mansoor Siddiqui, Martina Boyle

ABSTRACT

The definition of Post Op Sore Throat, POST can vary, but generally refers to pain or discomfort in the larynx or pharynx after surgery or extubation.

Sore throat is a common postoperative complaint, occurring most often following tracheal intubation. Factors such as tracheal-tube size and cuff design have been shown to be important causative factors. Routine tracheal intubation for elective surgical procedures can result in pathological changes, trauma and nerve damage which may also account for postoperative throat symptoms. After tracheal intubation, the incidence of sore throat varies from 14.4% to 50%. The wide variation in these figures is presumably due to different skills and techniques among anaesthetists and to differences between individual anaesthetists and patients in the definition of sore throat. It is well recognized that the method of questioning is an important determinant of the incidence of sore throat.

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