Which of the following is the most common complication related to intubation: March 2009: (A) Bleeding, (B) Malposition, (C) Sore throat, (D) Abductor paralysis
Answer is C. Ans. C: Sore Throat Complications after intubation: Trauma to the lips, teeth, and soft tissues of the airway. Bronchial injury Laryngospasm - Common when extubation is done when the patient is in a semiconscious state - Extubation should be done in a relatively deep anaesthesia or when the protective laryngeal reflex has returned Postintubation hoarseness and sore throat - It is the most common post-operative complication - Due to mechanical presence of the tracheal tube