Rationale: Delivery dry gas during anesthesia is associated with post-operative sore throat (POST). Oxygen nebulizer therapy increases humidity to the airway, especially post-extubation. Objective: To investigate the effect and complications of oxygen nebulizer therapy on POST.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
1,036
Oxygen mask 40% 8 LPM for 30 minutes
Department of anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand
The effect of oxygen nebulizer therapy on post-operative sore throat
Assess POST using scoring system and discomfort by interview. Sore throat scoring system is divided into 4 scores 0 means no sore throat 1. means minimal sore throat (less severe than cold) 2. means moderate sore throat (similar to cold) 3. means severe sore throat (more severe than cold)
Time frame: at post-anesthetic care unit and 24-h post-operative
To evaluate the adverse events (pulmonary complications, wound infection, and mortality) of post-operative complications related to oxygen therapy
Time frame: 24-h post-op and 30-d mortality
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