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Maxillary antral lavage—infiltration and surface anaesthesia compared

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

K. O. Paulose*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT. Bahrain Defence Force Hospital. Bahrain.
S. Al Khalifa
Affiliation:
Department of ENT. Bahrain Defence Force Hospital. Bahrain.
P. Shenoy
Affiliation:
Department of ENT. Bahrain Defence Force Hospital. Bahrain.
R. K. Sharma
Affiliation:
Department of ENT. Bahrain Defence Force Hospital. Bahrain.
*
Mr K. O. Paulose, F.R.C.S., P. O. Box 29132, East Riffa, State of Bahrain.

Abstract

A prospective study on 210 patients was conducted to determine the relative efficacy of infiltration anaesthesia as against surface anaesthesia for antral lavage. The patients were categorized into three groups and comparisons were made on patient response and our observations. This study confirms that infiltration technique is superior to surface anaesthesia and is, also, less time consuming.

Type
Main Articles
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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