Comparison of post-operative recovery with or without pre-extubation throat wash in patients undergoing intranasal surgery under general anaesthesia

Peer review under responsibility of Egyptian Society of Anesthesiologists.

Institution where Study was carried out: Pakistan Air Force Hospital, MM Alam, Pakistan.

Figures & data

igure 1 Graph showing comparative incidence of mild to severe respiratory complications in TW group vs SS group.

able 1 Table signifies the efficacy of throat wash in removing surgical debris in patients undergoing intranasal surgery under general anaesthesia. Throat wash was significantly superior in removing all types of debris as compared to Simple suction.

Debris retrieved	TW group^⁎ n (%)	SS group^# n (%)	Difference (TWG–SSG) %
Clotted blood	42 (68)	31 (51)	17
Pieces of cartilage	9 (14)	0	14
Bone	5 (8)	1 (1.6)	6.4
Wax	31 (50)	6 (10)	40
Rhinolith	4 (6.4)	0	6.4
Pieces of polyp	3 (4.8)	0	4.8

#x204E; TW Group = Throat wash group.

SS Group = Simple suction group.