Glossopharyngeal Nerve Block versus Lidocaine Spray to Improve Tolerance in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Aim of the Study. To compare the effect of glossopharyngeal nerve block with topical anesthesia on the tolerance of patients to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Methods. We performed a clinical trial in one hundred patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Subjects were randomly assign...

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Main Authors: Ortega Ramírez, Moisés, Linares Segovia, Benigno, García Cuevas, Marco Antonio, Sánchez Romero, Jorge Luis, Botello Buenrostro, Illich, Amador Licona, Norma, Guízar Mendoza, Juan Manuel, Guerrero Romero, Jesús Francisco, Vázquez Zárate, Víctor Manuel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603156/