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CC BY 4.0 · Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 28(02): e314-e318
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776724
Original Research

Use of K-Y Jelly on Throat Packs for Postoperative Sore Throat after Nasal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ahmed Mahmoud M.M. Elgarhy
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Saeed Mostafa Abdelhameed
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Othman Saadeldien Yahia
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Wael Mohamed Elmahdy Ibrahim
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Tamer Mohamed Ahmed Ewieda
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Mahmoud M. Elsayed
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Marwa M. Abdel-aziz
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Naglaa A. Elshehawy
1   Department of Intensive Care and Pain Management, Division of Anesthesia, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
,
Hussein Magdy Abdelkader 
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al-Azhar University-Assuit Branch, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt
,
Mahmoud Hamdy Al Boghdady
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al-Azhar University-Assuit Branch, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt
,
Ayman Yehia Abbas
2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Al-Azhar University-Assuit Branch, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt
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Abstract

Introduction Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a fairly common side effect of general anesthesia. The K-Y jelly is a well-known lubricant used in many medical procedures.

Objective In this randomized study, we evaluated the use of throat packs soaked with K-Y jelly for POST outcomes in patients submitted to nasal surgery.

Methods The present double-blinded, randomized, controlled study included 140 ASA I–II patients undergoing nasal surgery under general anesthesia. Patients received either or K-Y jelly or water-soaked X-ray detectable throat packs fully inserted into the mouth to occlude the oropharynx.

Results Comparison between the studied groups regarding the severity of POST assessed by visual analog scale revealed significantly lower POST levels in the K-Y jelly group on recovery from anesthesia, and at 2, 4, and 6 hours postoperatively.

Conclusions The use of K-Y jelly-soaked throat packs was associated with less severe POST after nasal surgery.

Keywords

nasal surgery - postoperative sore throat - K-Y jelly - throat packs

Ethical Approval

This study was approved by the ethical committee of Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine according to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki.


Clinical Trials Data

The study is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05436743).


Data Availability Statement

Data of this research will be available upon reasonable request.


Author Contributions

All authors contributed equally to this work.




Publication History

Received: 25 April 2023

Accepted: 08 September 2023

Article published online:
04 January 2024

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