Concentrated topical epinephrine is safe in endoscopic sinus surgery

American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-142

  Orlandi, Richard R ^a,b   Warrier, Smitha ^a   Sato, Stephan ^c   Han, Joseph K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b George E Wahlen Veteran Affairs Medical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Epinephrine; Hypertension; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HEPARIN; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NOSE SEPTUM RECONSTRUCTION; PARANASAL SINUS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VASOSPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUSES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77950881815     PISSN: 19458924     EISSN: 19458932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajra.2010.24.3454     Document Type: Article

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