Postoperative sore throat
Conditions
Interventions
Group J:Using a blunt-tipped placebo needle, which is similar in appearance to traditional needles but does not penetrate the skin.
Group Z:Select the bilateral Lieque () and Zhaohai () acupoints, insert the needles, and stimulate them by lifting-thrusting and twisting-rotating to achieve the Qi sensation (aching, numbness, swelli
Sponsors
Henan Xuchang City Central Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: No contraindications to relevant medications and no history of allergy to alcohol (ethanol); American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I–II; female patients aged =18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous history of sore throat and hoarseness; upper respiratory tract infection within the past month; known difficult intubation patients, including mouth opening less than 3.5 cm, Mallampati classification 3-4, and limited head extension; patients who used steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or opioids within 1 week before surgery; history of pharyngeal diseases, such as pharyngitis or pharyngeal tumors; history of oral and pharyngeal surgery, such as vocal cord polyp removal or laryngeal lesion resection; history of gastroesophageal reflux disease; patients who are scheduled to have a nasogastric tube inserted within 24 hours before or after surgery. After randomization, patients who entered the ICU within 24 hours postoperatively were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| throat pain score;Postoperative hoarseness of voice incidence rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oropharyngeal Mucositis Scoring;Cough Scoring;Xerostomia Score;Number of laryngeal mask insertions;The laryngeal mask was successfully placed in time.;Stress response after removal of laryngeal mask;the incidence of adverse reactions (including numbness of the tongue, dysphagia, reduced protective reflexes, dislocation of the arytenoid joints, and injury to the pharyngeal arches after the removal of the laryngeal mask airway postoperatively);Post-Anesthesia Care unit stay time;Adverse reactions to acupuncture (including redness and swelling at the puncture site, discomfort, needle syncope, etc.); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWu Lei
Xuchang Central Hospital, Henan Province
Outcome results
None listed