Table 5. Sore throat
TOE
Group TOC
Group P-value
(n=33)
(n=33)
12 (36.4%)
5 (15.2%)
0.422
21/11/0/1
28/5/0/0
0.090
8 (24.2%)
7 (21.2%)
0.551
25/7/1/0
26/7/0/0
>0.999
1 (3.0%)
3 (9.1%)
0.613
32/0/1/0
30/3/0/0
0.239
2 (6.1%)
0 (0%)
0.492
(none/mild/moderate/severe)
31/2/0/0
33/0/0/0
<0.0001
Overall incidence
16 (48.4%)
11 (33.3%)
0.317
Postoperative day 1
Incidence
Severity
(none/mild/moderate/severe)
Postoperative day 2
Incidence
Severity
(none/mild/moderate/severe)
Postoperative day 3
Incidence
Severity
(none/mild/moderate/severe)
Postoperative day 4
Incidence
Severity
Data are expressed as the number with the proportion in parentheses where
appropriate.
Abbreviations: TOE, tracheal orifice exposed; TOC, tracheal orifice concealed.