Preoperative amylmetacresol and dichlorobenzyl alcohol with lignocaine lozenge reduces postoperative sore throat following general anaesthesia using supraglottic airway devices: A double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

• Main Authors: Sundaraj, Sebastian, Shariffuddin, Ina Ismiarti, Chaw, Sook Hui, Wan Zakaria, Wan, Shan Ng, Kevin, Ruslan, Shairil
• Format: Article
• Published: Medknow Publications 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43782/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85135489930&doi=10.4103%2fija.ija_809_21&partnerID=40&md5=4e78a47cc896c814772509835ee3e12f

Background and Aims: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is an undesirable event reported in up to 62 of patients receiving general anaesthesia (GA). The incidence of POST following GA using a supraglottic airway device (SAD) is approximately 50, with symptoms persisting up to 48 h. We examined the rol...