Research Article

The Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block as an Adjuvant to General Anesthesia during Suspension Laryngoscopy Vocal Cord Polypectomy

Table 4

Incidence of severe cough (grades 2 and 3).

Group CGroup S value

Just before extubation(bucking)19 (47.5%)9 (22.5%)0.016

Postextubation
 10 min11 (27.5%)5 (12.5%)0.028
 1 h5 (12.5%)1 (2.5%)0.054
 4 h0 (0%)0 (0%)0.062

. Data are expressed as the number (% of total).