Efficacy of two different types of throat packs

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dc.contributor.advisorMorkel, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorParker, Ebrahim
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Oral Medicine and Periodontics
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Dentistry
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-10T14:02:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-04T07:57:21Z
dc.date.available2011/02/18 11:56
dc.date.available2011/02/18
dc.date.available2013-12-10T14:02:16Z
dc.date.available2024-06-04T07:57:21Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMagister Chirurgiae Dentium - MChDen_US
dc.description.abstractPost-operative sore throat is a common minor complication following general anaesthesia via endotracheal intubation. Pharyngeal packing has often been implicated in this minor anaesthetic complication. In maxillo-facial and oral surgery, two types of throat packs are commonly used namely ribbon gauze and tampons. In order to establish the efficacy of these two types of throat packs a prospective, randomised, clinical study was conducted. The objectives of the study were threefold: to investigate the effect of the two different types of throat packs on the incidence of post-operative sore throat, to determine the quality of seal provided by the two different types of throat packs and finally, to formulate a faculty protocol. The study consisted of 70 patients undergoing third molar surgery. All the patients were intubated via endotracheal intubation and had a throat pack placed. Patients were also randomly selected and allocated to two groups. One group had ribbon gauze while the other group had a tampon as a throat pack. The study reflected no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative sore throat between the two groups. It was interesting to note that the symptoms of sore throat resolved quicker with the use of tampons. On the other hand, the ribbon gauze provided a better pharyngeal seal.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/15780
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectGeneral Anaesthesiaen_US
dc.subjectThroat packsen_US
dc.subjectLil-letsen_US
dc.subjectRibbon gauzeen_US
dc.subjectPharyngeal packingen_US
dc.subjectPost-operative sore throaten_US
dc.subjectMaxillo-facial and oral surgeryen_US
dc.subjectComplicationsen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of two different types of throat packsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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