Dexmedetomidine is as Effective as Ketamine in Post Operative Sore Throat : a Randomized Double Blind Study

Background: sore throat as one of the common postoperative challenges, with a prevalence of ۶۵%, mandates more attention. Many therapeutic approaches have been tested; including ketamine gargle. This study compares the effect dexmedetomidine versus ketamine, both used as preoperative gargle, on the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat in emergency surgical procedures.Materials and Methods: All patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures who referred to Shohadaye-Tajrish Hospital and needed anesthesia using succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction were considered as the target population and patients with ASA class ۱-۲, who aged ۱۸-۶۴ years, were enrolled. Inside the operating theatre, patients’ vital signs recorded and they were divided into ketamine and dexmedetomidine groups, each including ۲۰ patients, receiving ۰.۵ mg/kg ketamine or ۰.۲۵μg/kg dexmedetomidine in ۱۰۰cc water to gargle before induction of anesthesia. Standard similar anesthesia protocols were applied for all patients. In PACU sore throat was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS) scoring.Results: in the ketamine group, ۸ cases and in the dexmedetomidine group, ۱۲ had dry throat (p= ۰.۱۵۰). The mean severity of the postoperative sore throat was ۲.۱۰± (minimum score of one and a maximum of ۳) without significant difference between the two groups (p=۰.۳۴۴). mean diastolic pressure and SpO۲ were significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group compared with the ketamine group (p=۰.۰۴۷ and ۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: both dexmedetomidine and ketamine gargle could be equally useful and effective in reducing postoperative sore throat.

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Ketamine ، dexmedetomidine ، Gargle ، Postoperative sore throat