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How long does a sore throat last after general anesthesia?
I have a sore throat after general anesthesia. How long does a sore throat last after general anesthesia?
6 Answers
The extent and duration of sore throat depend on the extent of difficulty during the intubation and airway management process. Usually, only a few days would be expected.
Variable. Can be a few hours or a few days
General anesthesia usually does not cause sore throat unless one receives general anesthesia involving endotracheal intubation (breathing tube in your throat). In this case, one could sometimes develop a sore throat postoperatively. The sore throat associated with endotracheal intubation should disappear within a few days; if it persists beyond that, you should contact your doctor for proper treatment.
There are too many variables to answer this. Was intubation used? Was a humidifier used? Was the intubation difficult?
24-48 hrs if it was not difficult intubation.
Usually for a day or two, but sometimes longer.