Anesthesia with Propofol versus Sevoflurane: Does the Longer Neuromuscular Block under Sevoflurane Anesthesia Reduce Laryngeal Injuries?

Table 4

Incidence of hoarseness, sore throat, and vocal cord injuries.

	Hoarseness			Sore throat			Vocal cord injuries
	SEVO; (𝑛=29)	TIVA; (𝑛=29)	𝑃; value	SEVO; (𝑛=29)	TIVA; (𝑛=29)	𝑃 value	SEVO; (𝑛=29)	TIVA; (𝑛=29)	𝑃 value
PACU	2	2	1.00	2	1	1.00	—	—	—
At 24 h	1	1	1.00	5	2	0.42	9	5	0.36
At 48 h	0	0	—	2	1	1.00	—	—	—
At 72 h	0	0	—	1	1	1.00	0	0	1.00
>72 h	0	0	—	0	1	1.00	—	—	—
Patients*	3 (10%)	3 (10%)	1.00	6 (21%)	3 (10%)	0.47	9 (31%)	5 (17%)	0.36

Values are shown as numbers of patients (%).*Patients = number of patients with hoarseness, sore throat, or vocal cord injuries (without dysfunction of mucosal wave). PACU: postanesthesia care unit. SEVO group: anesthesia with sevoflurane and remifentanil. TIVA group: anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil.