Abstract

During general anaesthesia that requires tracheal intubation, problems such as post-operative sore throat (POST) and hoarseness of voice can occur. The incidences of sore throat have been observed to range from 11% to 48%, while the incidences of hoarseness have been recorded to range from 18% to 53% (1). Although postpartum syndrome (POST) may be regarded a small issue that disappears on its own after a few days, it has the potential to cause anguish, as well as to minimise the quality of recovery and the level of patient satisfaction (2). It is believed that the mechanism involves the erosion of the mucosa of the trachea, which is induced by the cuff of a tracheal tube, together with the trauma that occurs during tracheal intubation and mucosal dehydration (3).

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