Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery

This study discusses local anesthetic agents, administration techniques, ancillary considerations, and safety precautions for oculoplastic surgery including eyelid, lacrimal, orbital, and temporal artery biopsy procedures. Methods for reducing patient apprehension and discomfort including systemic p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ing, Edsel B, Philteos, Justine, Sholohov, Galina, Kim, David Ta, Nijhawan, Navdeep, Mark, Patrick W, Gilbert, Jaclyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6330983/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30666086
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S188790
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Sumario:This study discusses local anesthetic agents, administration techniques, ancillary considerations, and safety precautions for oculoplastic surgery including eyelid, lacrimal, orbital, and temporal artery biopsy procedures. Methods for reducing patient apprehension and discomfort including systemic premedication, topical pre-anesthetic, visual, auditory and tactile distraction techniques, regional blocks, small gauge needles, warmed lidocaine, and buffered lidocaine are discussed.

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