Postoperative sore throat is a common complication following tracheal intubation under general anesthesia for thyroidectomy. The special surgical position for thyroidectomy, as well as the physical and electrical stimulation from nerve-monitoring endotracheal tubes, can aggravate mucosal injury and inflammatory response at the glottis, which significantly reduces patients' postoperative comfort and hinders enhanced recovery after surgery. Glottic nebulization is an effective non-invasive approach for alleviating pharyngeal and laryngeal complications. Budesonide combined with lidocaine has potential efficacy in relieving sore throat, yet its therapeutic effect on postoperative sore throat after thyroidectomy with nerve monitoring remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the improvement effect of glottic nebulization with budesonide combined with lidocaine versus normal saline after tracheal intubation during the perioperative period on postoperative sore throat in patients undergoing thyroidectomy with nerve monitoring. Meanwhile, it analyzes the impacts of nebulization with different medications on the severity of postoperative sore throat and the incidence of related adverse reactions, so as to provide evidence-based evidence for the clinical selection of prophylactic and therapeutic drugs for postoperative sore throat in such surgeries.
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The incidence of postoperative sore throat
Timeframe: within the first 24 postoperative hours