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Topical Anesthesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Review Article

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Mona Abdelrazek Shahin 1 , Rania Ahmed Kamel 2 and Badiea Bader Amar Elhag3
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.8.569

Abstract

Patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) commonly receive procedural sedation for comfort and to facilitate the procedure . Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with procedural sedation carries the risk of several airway incidents and/or adverse events (AIAE). Topical pharyngeal anesthetics (TPAs) can blunt the airway reflexes and decrease the incidence of laryngospasm.

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