thyroid disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA status I-II; 2. 20-80 year-old; 3. patients scheduled for elective total thyroidectomy under general anesthesia; 4. consent form signed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Preoperative sore throat, hoarseness, dysphagia, high risk of regurgitation or aspiration, obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2), symptoms of upper respiratory infection within 2 weeks of surgery, previous surgeries of the oral cavity or pharynx, andestimated Surgery time >4h, cases without definitive identification of recurrent laryngeal nerve or with mechanical or thermal injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve during surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| elevation of intraoperative peak airway pressure; incidence andseverity of ventilation leak during surgery; incidence andseverity of postoperative sore throat.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence andseverity of buckling during extubation; incidence andseverity of postoperative numbness andhoarseness; | — |
Countries
China