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A member asked:
Had open heart surgery march 21 week and half ago have sore throat and can't talk well very horse sound is this normal i been gargling with salt wate?
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Tracheal intubation: The raspiness and sore throat are very possibly due to the endotracheal tube that was inserted for general anaesthesia and which caused some irritation. Continue the salt water gargles for now and speak to your surgeon about this at your next follow-up.
Answered 6/28/2014
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