Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Airway Post General Anesthesia in Smoking and Non-Smoking Patients at Labuang Baji Regional Hospital, Makassar

Abstract

The effectiveness of the airway after anesthesia, especially general anesthesia, is greatly influenced by the state of the pulmonary health system. Several respiratory system disorders such as airway obstruction, or conditions that can cause airway obstruction, airway infections, and other disorders that can inhibit gas exchange. This needs to be anticipated and handled properly so that respiratory emergencies do not occur. The research aims to determine the comparison of the effectiveness of the airway after general anesthesia in patients who smoke and who do not smoke at Labuang Baji Hospital, Makassar. This research is descriptive analytical research with a comparative study approach, namely a research design that compares similarities and differences as phenomena to find out what factors, or what situations, cause a particular event to occur. The research was conducted on 30 pre- and post-anesthesia patients at the Labuang Baji Regional Hospital, Makassar from 11 May to 11 June 2011. The results of the study showed that there was a difference in the effectiveness of the airway after general anesthesia in patients who smoked and did not smoke at the Labuang Baji Regional Hospital, Makassar. It is recommended for future researchers to examine other variables that have not been studied or use a better design in exploring the phenomenon.