Sore Throat, Thyroidectomy, Voice Hoarseness
Conditions
Keywords
Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Thyroidectomy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is an evaluation of the effect of the reinforced endotracheal tube on post-operative hoarseness and sore throat undergoing thyroidectomy
Interventions
DEVICEOral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien)
Use Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation
DEVICETaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)
Use TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation
Sponsors
Chonnam National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Primary outcome is assessed by other investigator who do not know which endotrachdeal tube is used.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status 1-3 * Patients undergoing thyroidectomy under general anesthesia * Tumor size \< 2cm * Patient who do not have any problem in the vocal cord
Exclusion criteria
* Patient who is expected difficult intubation (Mallampati class 3 or more) * Patient who has respiratory disorder * Previous hoarseness and sore throat history * Obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2) * Recurrent laryngeal injury during operation * Operation history of oral and laryngeal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hoarseness | assess after 1hours after operation | compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy |
| sore throat | assess after 1hours after operation | compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed