The purpose of this study is to determine whether triamcinolone paste applied over tracheal tube is effective to reduce the incidence of postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation.

Sore throat is a common postoperative complaint after tracheal intubation. When the surgical pain is well controlled, sore throat is often the predominant complaint, therefore it is important to prevent sore throat.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I-II, aged between 20 and 70 years
• scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation

Exclusion Criteria:

• recent respiratory tract infection or sore throat
• who were using analgesics or steroid preoperatively
• who have risk factors for oral cavity infection
• the surgical duration < 60 minutes or > 300 minutes