Is routine topical anesthesia or conscious sedation necessary in upper endoscopy, especially in patients with liver cirrhosis?

Endoscopy. 2001 Jul;33(7):639-40.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Local*
  • Conscious Sedation*
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / diagnosis*
  • Esophagoscopy*
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Intratracheal
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications