Does the incidence of sore throat postoperatively increase with the use of a traditional intubation

Study Objective: The GlideScope video-guided laryngoscope is an alternative standard of care for rescue laryngoscopies when direct laryngoscopy is unsuccessful. During postoperative checks by an anesthesiologist, it was noticed that patients who reported sore throat often required GlideScope laryngoscopy. Consequently, it is difficult to determine whether postoperative sore throats are caused by irritation inflicted by multiple laryngoscopic attempts or the actual utilization of the GlideScope itself. The goal of this study was to determine whether the use of the GlideScope leads to a greater or lesser incidence of sore throat when compared with traditional laryngoscope blades used for intubation. Design: Eligible patients scheduled for elective inpatient surgeries requiring endotracheal tube intubation were enrolled into this single-blinded prospective cohort study. χ 2 Test, Fisher exact test, and t tests were used to compare differences across the primary end point and other demographic categories.