Rajan S, Narayani N, Paul J, et al. - A common concern following endotracheal intubation is postoperative sore throat (POST). This prospective, randomized, double blinded study was performed with the aim to ascertain how intracuff dexamethasone affects the incidence and severity of POST, postoperative hoarseness of voice (POHV) and cough (POC). Researchers randomly allocated 60 patients undergoing short laparoscopic surgery lasting < 2 h to Group A and B; after intubation, endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs were filled with saline and with 0.1 mg/kg dexamethasone, in group A and group B, respectively. Per outcomes, intracuff dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg resulted in a significant lowering in the incidence and severity of POST, POC, and POHV which occur following general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation in cases undergoing short pelvic laparoscopic procedures lasting < 2 h.