Phenylephrine as an alternative to cocaine for nasal vasoconstriction before nasal surgery: A randomised trial

Background: Cocaine is often used topically to provide the profound vasoconstriction required for nasal surgery; however, it has been associated with intraoperative cardiac adverse effects. We compared cocaine with phenylephrine as an alternative to ascertain their relative efficacy as vasoconstrict...

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Main Authors: Sawsan T AlHaddad, Ashish K Khanna, Edward J Mascha, Basem B Abdelmalak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2013;volume=57;issue=2;spage=163;epage=169;aulast=AlHaddad