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Complication d’anesthésie pharyngée à la tétracaïne — A propos d’une complication réversible

Complication of pharyngeal anaesthesia with tetracaïne — Report of reversible complication

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L’anesthésie topique du pharynx avant les endoscopies digestives supérieures est couramment pratiquée par une majorité d’endoscopistes en vue d’améliorer le confort et la qualité de l’examen.

Cette pratique est généralement considérée comme dénuée de tout danger.

Nous rapportons le cas d’une complication réversible après administration de tétracaïne et envisageons les tableaux symptomatiques principaux, les facteurs de risque ainsi que les mesures préventives et thérapeutiques à mettre en œuvre.

Summary

Topical anaesthesia of the pharynx before upper digestive endoscopy is usually performed by most of the endoscopists in order to improve the comfort and the quality of the examination.

This practice is generally regarded as free from any danger.

We report a case of reversible complication after topical administration of tetracaine and we emphasize the main symptoms of the side-effects, the risk factors as well as the preventive and therapeutic measures to be recommended.

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  1. Ph. Bohon

    Present address: Service de Gastroentérologie, U.C.L., Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, avenue Hyppocrate 10, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgique

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Bohon, P., Mainguet, P. Complication d’anesthésie pharyngée à la tétracaïne — A propos d’une complication réversible. Acta Endosc 24, 69–73 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02970358

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