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Anaesthetic safety of the Macintosh® oral laryngeal spray device

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 19 , issue 4 , 2013 , pages: 212–215

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2013.10872926

Author(s): RJ Ing School of Medicine, University of Colorado Associate Director of Clinical Research, USA , DM Craig Department of Surgery, USA , A Nowosad , , MD Twite Department of Anaesthesiology, USA , AT Bósenberg Department of Anesthesiology, USA

Keywords: Macintosh® oral laryngeal spray , local anaesthetic toxicity , anaesthesia

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Abstract

Primary hypothesis: A single, maximal hand squeeze of the Macintosh® laryngeal spray atomiser bulb may deliver a toxic dose of local anaesthetic to the oral mucosa of small infants.

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