Which of the following is the most common complication related to intubation: March 2009
Correct Answer: Sore throat
Description: Ans. C: Sore Throat Complications after intubation: Trauma to the lips, teeth, and soft tissues of the airway. Bronchial injury Laryngospasm - Common when extubation is done when the patient is in a semiconscious state - Extubation should be done in a relatively deep anaesthesia or when the protective laryngeal reflex has returned Postintubation hoarseness and sore throat - It is the most common post-operative complication - Due to mechanical presence of the tracheal tube
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