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Methemoglobinemia due to topical pharyngeal anesthesia during endoscopic procedures
Acquired methemoglobinemia is a known complication of topical anesthesia during endoscopic procedures. Benzocaine has been implicated in a majority of cases and has been removed from some hospital formularies. However, a lot of uncertainty exists about the risk factors for this uncommon complication...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417961/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22915882 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LRA.S12227 |