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Table 3 Post-operative sore throat and hoarseness in K-Y™ jelly (+) and K-Y™ jelly (−) groups

From: Effect of endotracheal tube lubrication on cuff pressure increase during nitrous oxide exposure: a laboratory and prospective randomized controlled trial

 

K-Y™ jelly (+) group n = 23

K-Y™ jelly (−) group n = 22

P- value

Sore throat (none/mild/moderate/severe)

19/4/0/0

14/8/0/0

0.15

Hoarseness (none/mild/moderate/severe)

12/6/5/0

15/5/2/0

0.43

  1. Values are numbers. There were no significant differences between groups