Maria Calabrese, Gabriella Arlotta, Maria Enrica Antoniucci, Luca Montini, Diana Giannarelli, Temistocle Taccheri, Filippo Corsi, Stefano De Paulis, Andrea Scapigliati, Francesca Bevilacqua, Joel Vargas, Michele Corrado, Natalia Pavone, Piergiorgio Bruno, Massimo Massetti, Franco Cavaliere
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Postoperative sore throat (POST) and hoarseness are common complications of tracheal intubation. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of flurbiprofen administered through the subglottic port of tracheal tubes to prevent POST after cardiac surgery. DESIGN: Single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Tertiary Care Referral University Hospital (Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A...
March 1, 2024: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia