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SUBMITTER: Salale N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4213191 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clinical medicine insights. Gastroenterology 20141028
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 outpatients undergoing unsedated diagnostic UGE were randomized to receive either a bupivacaine lozenge (L-group, n = 51) or lidocaine spray (S-group, n = 42). Primary objective was assessment of patient disc ...[more]