Posterior lingual lidocaine: A novel method to improve tolerance in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2011; 17(47): 5191-5196
Published online Dec 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i47.5191

Table 1 Patient characteristics

	SWG (n = 40)	SPG (n = 40)	P value
Gender (M/F)	12/28	19/21	0.11
Mean age, yr (SD)	55.8 (18.1)	48.5 (18.2)	0.07
Smoking (yes/no)	15/25	23/17	0.07
Caffeine (yes/no)	37/3	32/8	0.19
Alcohol (yes/no)	12/28	14/26	0.63
Previous EGD (yes/no)	17/23	23/17	0.18

SWG: Swab group; SPG: Spray group; M: Male; F: Female; EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. P value for difference between groups using χ² or Fisher’s exact tests.

Citation: Soweid AM, Yaghi SR, Jamali FR, Kobeissy AA, Mallat ME, Hussein R, Ayoub CM. Posterior lingual lidocaine: A novel method to improve tolerance in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(47): 5191-5196
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i47/5191.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i47.5191