Table 4.
Postoperative sore throat and hoarseness of voice
| Parameters | Lignocaine group (n=51) | Saline group (n=50) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence of POST (T1) | 20 | 18 | 0.739 |
| Severity of POST (T1) | |||
| • Grade 0 | 31 | 32 | 0.514 |
| • Grade 1 | 12 | 13 | |
| • Grade 2 | 7 | 5 | |
| • Grade 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Incidence of POST (T2) | 9 | 9 | 0.963 |
| Severity of POST (T2) | |||
| • Grade 0 | 42 | 41 | |
| • Grade 1 | 7 | 6 | 0.739 |
| • Grade 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| • Grade 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Incidence of hoarseness of voice (T1) | 13 | 14 | 0.776 |
| Severity of hoarseness of voice (T1) | |||
| • Grade 0 | 38 | 36 | 0.536 |
| • Grade 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| • Grade 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| • Grade 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Incidence of hoarseness of voice (T2) | 4 | 5 | 0.741 |
| Severity of hoarseness of voice (T2) | |||
| • Grade 0 | 47 | 45 | 0.754 |
| • Grade 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| • Grade 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| • Grade 3 | 0 | 0 |
POST=postoperative sore throat, T1 and T2: 1 and 2 h after admission to the post-anaesthesia care unit. Values are presented as numbers