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Table 3 Significance of postoperative sore throat at 2, 6, and 12 h

From: A comparative evaluation of pharyngolaryngeal morbidity following I-gel insertion after the administration of betamethasone gel versus lidocaine jelly—a prospective study

 

Group

Total

P-value

B group

L group

Sore throat at 2 h

 0

41 (50.6%)

40 (49.4%)

81 (100.0%)

0.895

 1

15 (46.9%)

17 (53.1%)

32 (100.0%)

 2

3 (60.0%)

2 (40.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Total

59 (50.0%)

59 (50.0%)

118 (100.0%)

Sore throat at 6 h

 0

50 (48.5%)

53 (51.5%)

103(100%)

0.582

 1

8 (57.1%)

6 (42.9%)

14 (100%)

 2

1 (100%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (100%)

Total

59 (50%)

59 (50%)

118 (100%)

Sore throat at 12 h

 0

58 (50%)

58 (50%)

116 (100%)

1.000

 1

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

2 (100%)

 2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Total

59 (50%)

59 (50%)

118 (100%)