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abnormal coagulation, mental illness, hoarseness, throat pain, upper respiratory tract infection, allergy, lumbar spondylosis, cognitive dysfunction, psychiatric
ABNORMAL COAGULATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, ALLERGY, LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS, DISORDERS, FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, PUNCTURE SITE INFECTION
This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial that received approval from the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College (Approval No: 2022ER403-1) on 14/10/2022 and was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200065279) on 01/11/2022. Prior to the experiment, patients and their families signed an informed consent form. A total of 60 patients with lumbar spondylosis who underwent lumbar surgery under general anesthesia at the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College between October 2022 and January 2023 were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomly allocated into either the experimental group (30 patients) or the control group (30 patients). There were no significant differences in the demographic profile between the two groups (The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) patients who underwent lumbar surgery with a clear preoperative diagnosis; (2) patients aged between 45 and 65 years old; (3) patients classified as ASA grade I∼II; and (4) patients who did not undergo a preoperative laryngoscopy examination.The exclusion criteria were as follows: (1) preoperative throat pain or hoarseness. (2) a history of upper respiratory tract infection within 2 weeks; (3) anticipated difficulty in tracheal intubation (Mallapati score of III or IV, potential facial deformities, or mouth opening < 3 fingers); (4) severe functional disorders of the heart, liver, kidney, or other organs before surgery; (5) allergy to local anesthetics used in the study, puncture site infection, or abnormal coagulation function; and (6) cognitive dysfunction, hearing impairment, language barriers, history of mental illness, difficult communication or cooperation due to psychiatric disorders.The withdrawal criteria were as follows: (1) failed SGB prior to the surgery and (2) unable to achieve successful endotracheal intubation on the first attempt.