Editor-Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complaint in the postoperative period after tracheal intubation and is a cause of patient dissatisfaction. Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation can cause injury to the pharyngeal mucosa which results in inflammation leading to POST. The use of smaller tracheal tubes, supraglottic devices, careful instrumentation of the airway, gentle suction of the oropharynx, water-soluble jelly on the tracheal tube, lower intracuff pressure, gargles, etc. have been used to reduce the incidence of POST.
展开▼
