A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Incidence of Sore Throat with 2% Lignocaine Jelly and Without Lignocaine Jelly During Endotracheal Intubation

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of sore throat with 2% lignocaine jelly and without lignocaine jelly during endotracheal intubation. Methods: A comparative observational study was conducted and 60 patients were included in the study which was divided into two groups with 30 each. Results: In the present study, except height of the patients rest of the patients in both the groups showed non-statistical significance. Among the 30 patients in group A, 46.7% of them are <45 years, 53.3% of them are >45 years in age. Among the 30 patients in group B 53% of them are < 45 years, 46.7% of them are >45 years in age. Among the 30 patients in group A, 50.0% of them are females, 50.0% of them are males. Among the 30 patients in group B 36.7% of them are females, 63.3% of them are males. Among the 30 patients in group A, 30.0% of them are in ASA grade 1, 70.0% of them are in ASA grade 2. Among the 30 patients in group B 43.3% of them are in ASA 1, 56.7% of them are in ASA 2. It was observed that there was no significant difference in age, sex, ASA. It was observed that there was significant difference between the groups and POST OP SORE THROAT-1hour, 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours. It was observed that there was no significant difference between the groups and cough and hoarseness of voice. Conclusion: We concluded that when patients are intubated for general anaesthesia with appropriate ETT , incidence of post operative sore throat(POST) is less when 2% lignocaine jelly is used over endotracheal tube when compared to the observations, where lignocaine is not used.