A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF SORE THROAT AFTER TRACHEAL INTUBATION USING SUCCINYLCHOLINE AND ROCURONIUM IN ELECTIVE SURGERIES
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Anaesthesia, post op sore throat, Succinylcholine, Rocuronium
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to compare the incidence of sore throat after tracheal intubation using Succinylcholine and Rocuronium in elective surgeries.
METHODS: After receiving approval from the institutional ethics committee and signed informed consent from the study participants, a prospective comparative study based in a hospital was carried out among 120 patients. 120 Patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists Physical Status I and II undergoing elective surgeries under general anesthesia were included in the study. They were allotted into two groups: Group A and Group B. Group A was given Succinylcholine as the muscle relaxant and Group B was given Rocuronium. The postoperative occurrence of sore throat within 24 hours were enquired.
RESULTS: Out of those who received succinylcholine - 56% and amongst those who received rocuronium – 63% had postoperative sore throat. The difference is not statistically significant with the p value is 0. 456.The incidence of sore throat was found to be depended on other factors like duration of surgery.
CONCLUSION: The incidence of sore throat did not vary much from both the groups using succinylcholine and rocuronium. Hence the effect of type of muscle relaxant used for induction of general anesthesia has shown to have no influence on the incidence of sore throat postoperatively.
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Dr Fasna Nellikot
Junior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Dr. Sunil M
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Dr.Arun Varghese
Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Dr Susha T S
Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India