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Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy.


ABSTRACT: Lidocaine allergy presents a unique difficulty for both patients and providers who undergo/perform bronchoscopy. We present a case of a 73 yo male with severe lidocaine allergy who successfully underwent bronchoscopy with chloroprocaine topical anesthesia and discuss alternative topical anesthetic agents that may be used in this special situation.

SUBMITTER: Hensley M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5767558 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alternative topical anesthesia for bronchoscopy in a case of severe lidocaine allergy.

Hensley Matthew M   Singer Benjamin H BH  

Respiratory medicine case reports 20180103


Lidocaine allergy presents a unique difficulty for both patients and providers who undergo/perform bronchoscopy. We present a case of a 73 yo male with severe lidocaine allergy who successfully underwent bronchoscopy with chloroprocaine topical anesthesia and discuss alternative topical anesthetic agents that may be used in this special situation. ...[more]

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