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Bupivacaine Lozenge Compared with Lidocaine Spray as Topical Pharyngeal Anesthetic before Unsedated Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Unsedated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) can induce patient discomfort, mainly due to a strong gag reflex. The aim was to assess the effect of a bupivacaine lozenge as topical pharyngeal anesthetic compared with standard treatment with a lidocaine spray before UGE. Ninety-nine adult outpatie...

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Autores principales: Salale, Nesrin, Treldal, Charlotte, Mogensen, Stine, Rasmussen, Mette, Petersen, Janne, Andersen, Ove, Jacobsen, Jette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Libertas Academica 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4213191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25374463
http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CGast.S18019