Permanent anosmia after topical nasal anaesthesia with lidocaine 4% [6]

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 838-839

  Salvinelli, F ^a   Casale, M ^a   Hardy, J F ^a   D'Ascanio, L ^a   Agro F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ANOSMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; FACIAL BONE; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHY; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 28844471031     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei616     Document Type: Letter

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