The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery
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Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg · Feb 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPostoperative sore throat after routine oral surgery: influence of the presence of a pharyngeal pack.
A randomized clinical trial was conducted to investigate the effect of the presence of a pharyngeal pack during endotracheal anaesthesia on the incidence of postoperative sore throat. The patients were anaesthetized with fentanyl, thiopentone and atracurium. ⋯ There were no significant differences in the incidence or severity of sore throat postoperatively in the two groups (P=0.23). These results contradict previous studies, which showed an increase in the incidence of postoperative sore throat after the use of pharyngeal packs.