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ore throat, cough and hoarseness of voice are common in the post operative period following classic LMA
insertion . This prospective randomized study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of lubricating agents like 0.9%
saline, 2% lignocaine and 0.05% betamethasone gel in reducing post operative pharyngeal morbidities.
METHODS ASA I-II patients undergoing short procedures under general anaesthesia with LMA were randomly divided into 3 equal groups
;saline, lignocaine and betamethasone gel groups. The patients will be assessed for post operative pharyngeal morbidities at 1 and 24
hours.
RESULTS The incidence of postoperative pharyngeal morbidities was 13.33%, among which sore throat was higher (10%). Among the three
groups, saline showed higher incidence for postoperative sore throat (20%) . No single lubricant was associated with statistically signicant
lower incidence of complaints . Comparing the ease of insertion of LMA, more than 2 attempt was more with saline(30%)
CONCLUSION No single lubricant was associated with statistically signicant lower incidence of post operative complaints.