Short-term Effects of Local Anaesthetic Agents on the Structure of the Rat Tympanic Membrane
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Acta Oto-Laryngologica
- Vol. 98 (2) , 186-188
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016488409122903
Abstract
Topical agents used in office procedures for tympanic membrane anaesthesia have been considered to cause damage to the membrane. Four different anaesthetic agents have been compared as regards their histopathological effects for a period of up to 2 weeks after application. An etching effect is obvious when using these clinically potent agents, but it seems reversible and does not leave remaining structural changes.Keywords
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