Efficacy of Alkalinized Lidocaine Compared to Remifentanil on the Incidence of Coughing During Emergence of Anesthesia

Summary

This study is designed to compare the effects of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff to a bolus dose of remifentanil given prior to the emergence of anesthesia: * on the incidence of perioperative coughing * on the time needed for the emergence of a desflurane-based anesthesia * on the incidence of sore throat after extubation. The investigators hypothesis is that the use of alkalinized lidocaine in the endotracheal tube cuff will reduce the incidence of perioperative coughing after a desflurane-based anesthesia.

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2012-10

Completion

2012-10

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.