Effects of intracuff dexamethasone on post-extubation reactions
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Background
The most common complications after tracheal intubation during general anesthesia are sore throat, hoarseness, and laryngospasm which can cause severe discomfort to patients. Several methods have been suggested to prevent these complications. In this study, the effects of intracuff dexamethasone, lidocaine, and normal saline in reducing post-extubation reactions were compared.Materials And Methods
This double-blind clinical trial was performed on 180 men of ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I or II who underwent general anesthesia for elective inguinal herniation surgery in Imam Reza Hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2008-2010. Depending on the kind of drug used to fill the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff, patients were randomly allocated into normal saline, lidocaine, and dexamethasone groups. Post-extubation reactions were then evaluated in all groups. Results
The groups were demographically comparable. There were no significant differences between the three groups regarding post-extubation sore throat, hoarseness, or laryngospasm (p > 0.05). However, a significant difference in cough existed between the three groups (p = 0.02). Moreover, the groups were not significantly different in terms of patient satisfaction after 24 hours (p = 0.062). Prolongation of spontaneous ventilation time and time to extubation were observed in the three groups. No significant differences were detected between the three groups regarding hemodynamic variables.Conclusion
The three drugs were not significantly different in attenuating post-extubation reactions such as hoarseness, sore throat, and laryngospasm. However, lidocaine was more effective on cough incidence while dexamethasone had better efficacy in reducing cough severity. In addition, all three drugs could satisfy patients after 24 hours. ETT tolerance was more in the lidocaine group than the other two groups.Keywords:
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English
Published:
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Volume:17 Issue: 4, Apr 2012
Page:
338
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