Post-operative Sore Throat as Determined by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Other Indications, Hospital, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 9/23/2012 |
| Start Date: | November 2011 |
| End Date: | December 2012 |
| Contact: | Kerstin Kolodzie, M.D. |
| Email: | kolodziek@anesthesia.ucsf.edu |
| Phone: | (415) 885 3647 |
Post-operative Sore Throat as Determines by Endotracheal Tube Inflation Technique
The purpose of this study is to test whether the incidence of sore throat and other tracheal
co-morbidities such as dysphagia and hoarseness can be lessened by use of a cuff manometer
at the beginning of surgery to inflate to the proper pressure compared to the standard
technique.
The investigators hypothesis is that inflation of the endotracheal balloon using a cuff
manometer immediately after intubation will reduce the incidence of sore throat and other
tracheal co-morbidities.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled for general anesthesia requiring endotracheal intubation with planned
duration of at least 2 hours
- ASA I-3
Exclusion Criteria:
- Planned prolonged intubation
- Planned postoperative ICU admission
- Non English speaking
- Mentally impaired
- Existing tracheal stoma
- Nasogastric tube in place preoperative
- Thyroid / intra-oral surgery
- Previous general anesthesia within the last 2 weeks
- Use of steroids within one week before surgery (IV,inhaled, oral)
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533 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, California 94122
San Francisco, California 94122
(415) 476-9000
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