Is topical pharyngeal anesthesia necessary in esophagogastroduodenoscopy in all unsedated patients?

Dig Endosc. 2013 Jan;25(1):90-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2012.01383.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Topical
  • Anesthesia, Local
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
  • Endoscopy, Digestive System*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / administration & dosage*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pharynx
  • Prospective Studies

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Lidocaine