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We performed a systematic review and meta\u2010analysis to compare influence of use and nonuse of NMBAs on incidence of laryngeal complications and intubating conditions in surgical patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials comparing use of NMBAs with either placebo or no treatment for oral tracheal intubation in adult patients under general anesthesia. Studies were evaluated using a risk\u2010of\u2010bias assessment. We conducted random\u2010effects or fixed\u2010effects meta\u2010analyses on extracted data and calculated risk ratio (RR), risk difference (RD), and 95% confidence interval (CI).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Nine trials with 1176 participants were included. Incidence of postoperative sore throat or hoarseness did not differ between groups receiving and not receiving NMBAs at 24\u2009h (RR: 1.18; 95% CI: 0.96\u20131.46; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200945%), 48\u2009h (RR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.46\u20131.52; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200942%), or 72\u2009h (RD: \u22120.00; 95% CI: \u22120.08 to 0.07; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200959%). Compared with use of NMBAs, induction without NMBAs reduced the occurrence of acceptable intubating conditions (RR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.67\u20130.94; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200992%) and with increased risk for poor intubating conditions (RR: 4.77; 95% CI: 3.20\u20137.10; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090%). The pharmacological interventions for hemodynamic changes after intubation did not differ significantly between the NMBAs and non\u2010NMBAs groups (RR: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.53\u20131.95; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200978%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Endotracheal intubation without NMBAs does not increase the incidence of postoperative hoarseness or sore throat in adult surgical patients, which may be considered as a safe and effective technique of anesthesia induction. 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