Vegetable gum based gel lubrication of endotracheal tube cuffs improves efficacy of alkalinized intracuff lignocaine in preventing postoperative sore throat: A randomized controlled study.

Abstract

In order to reduce endotracheal tube (ETT) induced emergence phenomenon at extubation which involves postoperative sore throat (POST), cough, hoarseness, dysphagia and hemodynamic changes , we evaluated the efficacy of vegetable gum based (VGB) Lubic gel lubrication alone or in combination with 4% intracuff alkalinized lignocaine (IAL). The vegetable gums in the gel appear to be of special significance.