postoperative sore throat
Conditions
Interventions
Swallowing group:Perform saliva swallowing twice before tracheal intubation
Chewing Gum Group 1:Chew a piece of chewing gum before endotracheal intubation for 2min
Chewing Gum Group 2:Chew two piece of chewing gum before endotracheal intubation for 2min
Sponsors
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II patients who were 18–65 years of age with body mass index (BMI) <30 and who were undergoing elective total thyroidectomy surgery.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Parenchymal carcinoma of the thyroid greater than 2 cm; 2. Thyroid cancer with thyroid enlargement or extension of the thyroid; 3. Preoperative throat pain, hoarseness, dysphagia, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux, impaired pharyngeal or esophageal function, or oral or Pharyngeal surgery history; 4. Inadequate language comprehension; 5. Phenylketonuria (contraindications for the sweetener aspartame in chewing gum); 6. Full mouth maxillary or lower dentures (cannot chew gum); 7. Recent use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, there was a history of upper respiratory tract infection, smoking in the past week, or steroid treatment within 2 weeks before surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of NRS score of sore throat >3 scores at 24h after operation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NRS score of sore throat at 1h ,24h and 48h after operation;The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting;The incidence of hoarse voice after surgery;Incidence of postoperative cough;Incidence of postoperative dysphagia;Incidence of blood in sputum after operation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDunyi Qi
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed