The Laryngoscope
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Randomized Controlled Trial
EMLA Cream coated on the rigid bronchoscope for tracheobronchial foreign body removal in children.
Removal of a tracheal or bronchial foreign body is a common emergent surgical procedure in children. The anesthetic management can be challenging. EMLA Cream (EC) has been widely used to provide topical anesthesia. In the present study, we evaluate the efficacy and safety of EC coated on the rigid bronchoscope for tracheobronchial foreign body removal in children undergoing intravenous anesthesia with spontaneous ventilation. ⋯ EC coated on the rigid bronchoscope combined with intravenous anesthesia could provide more efficacious and safer anesthesia for tracheobronchial foreign body removal in children under spontaneous ventilation.