Is topical local anaesthesia necessary when performing paediatric flexible nasendoscopy? A double-blind randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 71, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1687-1692

  Jonas, N E ^a   Visser, M F ^b   Oomen, A ^b   Albertyn, R ^a   van Dijk, M ^b   Prescott, C A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Paediatric nasendoscopy; Topical anaesthetic; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; OXYMETAZOLINE;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBEROSCOPE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANXIETY; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; NASAL CAVITY; OXYMETAZOLINE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35248869695     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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