Abstract
Objective: Compare the effectiveness of immediate postoperative nebulized saline, following a therapeutic microlaryngoscopy, for pain relief.
Method: Forty patients undergoing microlaryngoscopy were blindly randomized into 2 groups. Twenty-one patients received no immediate postoperative nebulizers, and 19 patients received nebulized saline. Following surgery a blinded observer assessed pain related to the procedure using a visual analogue scale at 1, 2, and 4 hours.
Results: Age of patients, size of lesions, and postoperative pain were recorded and statistically analyzed. The age of the patients in either group was not statistically significant. The size of lesions operated on in each group was not statistically significant. The pain at 1 hour and 2 hours postoperation were both statistically highly significant.
Conclusion: The results of our randomized controlled trial have shown that following a therapeutic microlaryngoscopy, by immediately administering nebulized normal saline, pain can be easily and safely reduced.
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