In view of the contrasting
results between Klouband Tay et al^® and the
present study, the use of a throat pack should be further
analyzed in prospective clinical studies of sore throat
after ENT surgery. Not surprisingly, the size of the ETT
played an important role in the development of POST, as
has been shown in earlier studies.^^''^^ The risk increased
by almost 3 times compared with if a smaller size ETT
was used.
The reason why women are at greater