Topical Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Sedated Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Propofol sedation has been widely applied in endoscopic examinations. For such patients, whether lidocaine topical pharyngeal anesthesia should be administrated is still in doubt. Considering the fact that lidocaine anesthesia may cause airway narrowing and anaphylaxis, it is important to clarify the role of lidocaine topical pharyngeal anesthesia in esophagogastroduodenoscopy under propofol sedation. Our study could test whether lidocaine topical pharyngeal anesthesia should be performed in sedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy in a randomized controlled trial.