Ketamine gargle for attenuating postoperative sore throat

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Canbay O., Celebi N., Sahin A., Celiker V., Ozgen S., Aypar U.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, vol.100, no.4, pp.490-493, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 100 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1093/bja/aen023
• Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.490-493
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Tracheal intubation is a foremost cause of trauma to the airway mucosa, resulting in postoperative sore throat (POST) with reported incidences of 21 - 65%. We compared the effectiveness of ketamine gargles with placebo in preventing POST after endotracheal intubation.