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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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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 |