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See Latest ArticlesLidocaine for preventing postoperative sore throat
Cochrane Reviews, 07/17/09
Tanaka Y et al. – Sore throat is a common side effect of having a general anaesthetic. It is usually caused by the tube that is placed in the airways to make sure the person is breathing properly. It may be possible to use drugs, such as the local anaesthetic lidocaine, to prevent postoperative sore throat. The authors included 1232 patients from 15 randomized controlled trials in this review. Lidocaine was either put into the cuff that makes sure the tube stays in place; sprayed onto the person's vocal cords; or used as a gel smeared on the end of the tube. In the included studies, lidocaine reduced the number of people who had a sore throat after surgery, which is conclusive evidence of its effectiveness. The possible adverse effects of using lidocaine were not reported in these studies.
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