A Relative Study on Laryngeal Mask Airway Lubrication with 0.005% Beclomethasone Cream v/a 2% Lidocaine

ABSTRACT

Background: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a slightcomplication after general anaesthesia. Numerous agents havebeen used as lubricant to lessen the incidence of POST withvariable efficacy.Methods: We compare the incidence of POST with 0.05%betamethasone gel and 2% lignocaine jelly as a lubricant forLMA insertion in patients undergoing general anaesthesia.Sixty subjects were separated randomly into two groups.Patients in Group B (n = 30) had 2.5 ml of 0.05% ofbetamethasone gel while the Group L had 2.5 ml of 2%lignocaine jelly applied on the cuff of LMA. After criterioninduction and insertion of LMA cuff inflated to 60 cm of H2Oand was maintained at the same throughout the surgery.Results: In PACU, patients evaluated about sore throat atimmediate and 24 h post-operative period. POST was not seenin any of the patients of Group B. In group L 13% of thepatients had 1st degree and 3% had 2nd degree of sore-throatin immediate post-operative period. After 24 h 3%patients had1st degree sore-throat and 1% patients had 2nd degree ofsore-throat in Group L patients.Conclusion: We conclude that lubricating cuff of LMA with0.05% of betamethasone gel is efficient in reducing theincidence of POST.