Research Article

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

Table 6

Incidence and severity of postoperative hoarseness of voice.

Group CGroup S value
Grade 2Grade 3Grade 2Grade 3

30 min24 (60%)16 (40%)15 (37.5%)25 (62.5%)0.024
2 h22 (55%)13 (32.5%)20 (50%)16 (40%)0.041
4 h17 (42.5%)11 (27.5%)17 (42.5%)10 (25%)0.021
24 h11 (27.5%)7 (17.5%)15 (37.5%)2 (5%)≤0.001

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