Methemoglobinemia complicating topical anesthesia during bronchoscopic procedures

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 293-295

  Clary, B ^a   Skaryak, L ^a   Tedder, M ^a   Hilton, A ^a   Botz, G ^a   Harpole, D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; METHYLENE BLUE;

AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BRONCHUS OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; OXYGEN SATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030813869     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70163-6     Document Type: Article

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