Gender differences in sore throat and XXXX following endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask airway: a prospective study.

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BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat and @entity7374 are common minor complications following airway manipulation. This study was primarily done to determine gender differences in the incidence of these symptoms and the location of POST after laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and endotracheal tube (ETT). METHODS: A total of 112 @entity1 and 185 @entity1 were included during a four month period. All @entity1 were evaluated postoperatively and after 24  hours about the occurrence of sore throat, its location and @entity7374 . If the @entity1 had any symptom, they were followed-up at 48, 72 and 96  hours until the symptoms resolved. RESULTS: There was no significant gender difference in postoperative sore throat (POST) and postoperative @entity7374 (PH) when analyzing both airway devices together. The incidence of sore throat and @entity7374 were higher postoperatively after an ETT than an LMA (32% vs. 19%, p =   0.012) and 57% vs. 33% (p <   0.001) respectively. Significantly more @entity1 than @entity1 had POST after an LMA (26% vs. 6%, p =   0.004). No significant gender difference was found in either POST or PH after an ETT or in the incidence of PH after an LMA. More @entity1 located their @entity158 below the larynx after an ETT vs. an LMA (24% vs. 4%). @entity158 above the larynx was more common after an LMA than an ETT (52% vs. 37%). CONCLUSIONS: In a clinical setting where @entity1 are intubated with a smaller size ETT than @entity1 , there were no significant differences in POST or PH between genders. Additionally, more @entity1 than @entity1 have POST when an LMA is used. Awareness of POST and PH may help streamline @entity1 in whom the best airway device could be used during anesthesia and surgery.
