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Use of lidocaine with phenylephrine (Co-phenylcaine) spray for anaesthesia of the external auditory canal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2021

A E Lim ,
A Alatsatianos  and
P Wardrop
A E Lim*
Affiliation:
Crosshouse University Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
A Alatsatianos
Affiliation:
Crosshouse University Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
P Wardrop
Affiliation:
Crosshouse University Hospital, Kilmarnock, Scotland, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Alison Lim, Crosshouse University Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, Scotland, UK E-mail: Alison.Lim@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
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Abstract

Objective

A method is described for topical local anaesthesia of the tympanic membrane and ear canal using lidocaine and phenylephrine (Co-phenylcaine) spray and soaked micropatties.

Discussion

The advantages of this method are discussed in comparison to existing methods.

Keywords

Ear CanalAnesthetics, Local

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Type
Short Communications
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 1 , January 2021 , pp. 80 - 82
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Dr A Lim takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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