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 assigne...

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Main Authors: Moisés Ortega Ramírez, Benigno Linares Segovia, Marco Antonio García Cuevas, Jorge Luis Sánchez Romero, Illich Botello Buenrostro, Norma Amador Licona, Juan Manuel Guízar Mendoza, Jesús Francisco Guerrero Romero, Víctor Manuel Vázquez Zárate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264509
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