1. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III;
2. Age 18-75 years;
3. Scheduled to undergo laparoscopic gynecologic surgery (laparoscopic hysterectomy or laparoscopic surgery for uterine fibroids).
You may not be if
1. Preoperative sore throat or hoarseness;
2. History of upper respiratory tract infection within the previous 2 weeks;
3. Anticipated difficult tracheal intubation (Mallampati class III or IV, potential facial deformity, mouth opening \<3 finger breadths, etc.);
4. Severe preoperative cardiac, hepatic, renal, or other organ dysfunction;
5. Allergy to the local anesthetic used in the study, infection at the puncture site, or coagulation abnormalities;
6. Cognitive impairment, hearing impairment, language impairment, a history of psychiatric illness, or difficulty communicating or cooperating because of a psychiatric disorder.
