title: [Incidence and duration of hoarseness following endotracheal intubation].
abstract: The incidence and duration of hoarseness following tracheal intubation with general anesthesia were studied retrospectively from November 1998 to October 2000 in postanesthetic clinic of Nara Medical University. Total number of patients was 3977 and 37.1% of them complained of hoarseness. Most of there patients recovered within three days after surgery but in 4.2% the hoarshness persisted over ten days and in 0.7% persisted over one month after surgery. Most of these persistent hoarseness were considered to have originated from surgical procedures (such cervical, pulmonary, cardioaortic operation, etc.) and those following only tracheal intubation recovered within two months after surgery. The hoarseness decreased the satisfactory level for anesthesia in 1.0% of total patients and 12.8% of patients with persistent hoarseness. We consider that preoperative explanation and postoperative communication by anesthesiologists are important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara 634-8522.
authors.forename: Naoko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurita
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakahashi
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwatsubo
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimoda
authors.forename: Toshinori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sha
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimokawa
authors.forename: Katsuyasu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitaguchi
authors.forename: Katsuji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007258:Informed Consent; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors