Table 5 Sore throat
TOE Group (n = 33) | TOC Group (n = 33) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative day 1 | |||
Incidence | 12 (36.4%) | 5 (15.2%) | 0.422 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 21/11/0/1 | 28/5/0/0 | 0.090 |
Postoperative day 2 | |||
Incidence | 8 (24.2%) | 7 (21.2%) | 0.551 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 25/7/1/0 | 26/7/0/0 | >0.999 |
Postoperative day 3 | |||
Incidence | 1 (3.0%) | 3 (9.1%) | 0.613 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 32/0/1/0 | 30/3/0/0 | 0.239 |
Postoperative day 4 | |||
Incidence | 2 (6.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.492 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 31/2/0/0 | 33/0/0/0 | <0.0001 |
Overall incidence | 16 (48.4%) | 11 (33.3%) | 0.317 |