Abstract | OBJECTIVES: DESIGN: This randomized, controlled, double-blind study was conducted among two groups of adult female patients who were scheduled to undergo benign laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia. All patients in each group had a physical status of either 1 (normal, healthy patient) or 2 (patient with a mild systemic disease), according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Patients were randomly assigned to either the HST group or the placebo (control) group. INTERVENTION: Before surgery, the HST group received HST (5.0 g) mixed with jelly, while the placebo group received only jelly. Patients and the evaluator were blinded to the treatment status. OUTCOME MEASURES: At 0, 3, and 24 hours after anesthesia recovery, an investigator (also blinded to the treatment status) recorded incidence and severity using the Numeric Rating Scale for sore throat and nausea. RESULTS: Incidence and severity of sore throat were significantly lower in the HST group than in the control group immediately and 3 hours after surgery (p<0.05). In contrast, incidence and severity of nausea did not differ significantly between the HST and control groups. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Ayumu Kuwamura, Nobuyasu Komasawa, Kazuyoshi Kori, Motoshige Tanaka, Toshiaki Minami |
Journal | Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)
(J Altern Complement Med)
Vol. 21
Issue 8
Pg. 485-8
(Aug 2015)
ISSN: 1557-7708 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26087107
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
- hange-shashinto
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anesthesia, General
(adverse effects)
- Double-Blind Method
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal
(therapeutic use)
- Female
- Humans
- Pharyngitis
(epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control)
- Postoperative Complications
(epidemiology, etiology, prevention & control)
- Preoperative Care
(methods, statistics & numerical data)
- Prospective Studies
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