Table 5 Incidence and intensity of postoperative hoarseness and sore throat

Group R (n = 30)

Group L (n = 30)

P Value

Group R (n = 30)

Group L (n = 30)

P value

At 1 h

0.481

0.491^a

 No complaints

23

21

21

18

 Mild

3

2

3

5

 Moderate

3

5

4

5

 Severe

1

2

2

2

At 24 h

0.154

0.503^a

 No complaints

27

23

24

22

 Mild

2

3

3

3

 Moderate

1

4

2

3

 Severe

0

0

1

2

At 48 h

0.445

0.666^a

 No complaints

27

25

28

27

 Mild

2

3

0

1

 Moderate

1

2

1

1

 Severe

0

0

1

1

At 72 h

0.557

0.57^a

 No complaints

29

28

29

28

 Mild

1

2

0

1

 Moderate

0

0

1

1

 Severe

0

0

0

0

Patients^b

9

10

1.000

11

14

0.601^a