The Effect of Reinforced Endotracheal Tube on Post-operative Hoarseness Undergoing Thyroidectomy

Chonnam National University Hospital140 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is an evaluation of the effect of the reinforced endotracheal tube on post-operative hoarseness and sore throat undergoing thyroidectomy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Voice Hoarseness Sore Throat Thyroidectomy

Interventions

Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien)DEVICE

Use Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tube, Reinforced (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation

TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien)DEVICE

Use TaperGuard oral tracheal tube (Covidien) for endotracheal intubation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologist physical status 1-3 * Patients undergoing thyroidectomy under general anesthesia * Tumor size \< 2cm * Patient who do not have any problem in the vocal cord Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who is expected difficult intubation (Mallampati class 3 or more) * Patient who has respiratory disorder * Previous hoarseness and sore throat history * Obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2) * Recurrent laryngeal injury during operation * Operation history of oral and laryngeal surgery

Locations (2)

Chonnam National University Hwasun Hopspital

Hwasun, Jeollanamdo, South Korea

Chonnam National University Hospital

Gwangju, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

hoarseness

compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 1hours after operation

sore throat

compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 1hours after operation

hoarseness

compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 24 hours after operation

sore throat

compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 24hours after operation

hoarseness

compare the incidence and degree of the hoarseness after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 48 hours after operation

sore throat

compare the incidence and degree of the sore throat after thyroidectomy

Time frame: assess after 48 hours after operation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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