COMPARISON OF INFLATING THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF WITH AIR, SALINE OR ALKALINIZED LIGNOCAINE AND ASSESSMENT OF POST EXTUBATION SEQUELAE

DR. ARCHANA K N; DR. SANDHYA BOLLA

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

COMPARISON OF INFLATING THE ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF WITH AIR, SALINE OR ALKALINIZED LIGNOCAINE AND ASSESSMENT OF POST EXTUBATION SEQUELAE

Dr. Archana K N, Dr. Sandhya Bolla

Abstract :

Endotracheal intubation is a routine part of delivering general anaesthesia and sore throat is the most common complaint following intubation. Cough, hoarseness are other post extubation sequelae. Injury to the tracheal mucosa due to high intracuff pressure is thought to be the cause for these problems. Inflating the cuff of an ETT with alkalinized lignocaine and normal saline instead of air may decrease the incidence and severity of post intubation sore throat and other post intubation problems by preventing the rise in intracuff pressure and also anaesthetizing the tracheal mucosa.