Side effects Lidocaine
group (N=52)
Remifentanil
group (N=57)
OR (95% CI) P-value
Incidence of Sore throat 18 (35%) 26 (48%) 1.7 (0.8, 3.7) 0.18
VAS score for sore
throat (mean ± sd)
0.66 ± 1.68 1.10 ± 1.91 NA 0.21
Postoperative nausea 1 (2%) 0 (0%) NA 0.49*
Desaturation 1 (2%) 0 (0%) NA 0.49*
*P-value is obtained through Fisher’s exact test. VAS: Visual Analog Score
Table 6: Incidence of Sore throat and other side effects.