COMPARISON OF NEBULIZED KETAMINE VERSUS NEBULIZED MAGNESIUM SULFATE FOR PREVENTION OF POST OPERATIVE SORE THROAT IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING GENERALANESTHESIA REQUIRING ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION: A DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

Abstract

Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common undesirable outcome of tracheal intubation, with prevalence ranging from 21% to 65%. This is inuenced by factors such as mechanical trauma during intubation, tracheal tube cuff pressure causing mucosal erosion, inammation, and dehydration [1,2]. Prolonged intubation can lead to serious consequences, while even a short tracheal intubation period of one hour can cause extensive damage to the tracheal and laryngeal epithelium. Although POST is usually a self-limiting condition that resolves within 12-24 hours, its prevention is important to reduce [3] hospital stay and improve patient satisfaction.