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Hydrogen peroxide as ‘defogger’ in indirect laryngoscopy

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Indirect laryngoscopy examination is a routine clinical procedure for visualizing larynx and hypopharynx. Many methods are described in literature to prevent fogging over the mirror during the examination. Authors have used hydrogen peroxide 0.75% w/v solution as a defogging agent during indirect laryngoscopy examination and found it safe and cost effective.

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Abbreviations

I/L :

H2O2

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  1. R D Gardi Medical College & Ujjain Charitable Trust Hospital, D-3/2, Dhanvantari Nagar, Near Mahananda Nagar, Ujjain (MP), India

    Sudhakar Vaidya, R. S. Pagare, S. K. Jethaliya & V. K. Sharma

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Vaidya, S., Pagare, R.S., Jethaliya, S.K. et al. Hydrogen peroxide as ‘defogger’ in indirect laryngoscopy. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 303–304 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0089-z

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