Topical pharyngeal anesthesia without intravenous sedation during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-64822
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There have been conflicting reports about the usefulness of topical pharyngeal anesthesia as a pre-endoscopic medication.AIMS:
To assess the effect of topical pharyngeal anesthesia without intravenous sedatives on easing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.METHODS:
153 consecutive consenting patients were randomized to receive either placebo (normal saline) spray (78 patients) or 80 mg of 4% lidocaine spray (75 patients). Difficulty of intubation was judged both by the patient and the physician on a linear analogue scale.RESULTS:
There was no significant difference in the scores in the two groups (p > 0.05). The patient and physician assessments correlated well.CONCLUSIONS:
Topical lignocaine spray does not facilitate upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the absence of intravenous sedation.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pharynx
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Pain Measurement
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Double-Blind Method
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Administration, Topical
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Conscious Sedation
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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