title: Anesthesia for office procedures.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide otolaryngologists with specific instructions on how to adequately perform topical anesthesia for the most commonly performed laryngeal office-based procedures. In this article, patient selection, lidocaine dosing and safety, and patient monitoring are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Arts and Research Center, University of Texas Health and Science Center in San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Sean X
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C Blake
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001682:Biological Availability; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods; D061214:Patient Safety; D018579:Patient Selection; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013748:Tetracaine; D008012:Lidocaine