Introduction Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a frequent complaint following endotracheal intubation with incidence rates varying from 14.4% to 61%.1-3 It ranks along nausea as the most common complaint after endotracheal intubation for general anaesthesia.4 Regardless of the incidence or duration, POST is rated as a patient’s 8th most undesirable outcome in the postoperative period,5 and is...