Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery

Edsel B Ing,1 Justine Philteos,2 Galina Sholohov,3 David Ta Kim,1 Navdeep Nijhawan,1 Patrick W Mark,4 Jaclyn Gilbert4 1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3Barzilai Medical Cent...

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Main Authors: Ing EB, Philteos J, Sholohov G, Ta Kim D, Nijhawan N, Mark PW, Gilbert J
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-01-01
Series:Clinical Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/local-anesthesia-and-anxiolytic-techniques-for-oculoplastic-surgery-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH
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description Edsel B Ing,1 Justine Philteos,2 Galina Sholohov,3 David Ta Kim,1 Navdeep Nijhawan,1 Patrick W Mark,4 Jaclyn Gilbert4 1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel; 4Department of Anesthesia, Michael Garron Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada Abstract: 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. Keywords: local anesthesia, anxiolytics, oculoplastics, eyelid, orbit, lacrimal, temporal artery biopsy 
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spelling doaj.art-1ceb5e4f7c9d44d5a9e15c942f7976dd2022-12-21T23:38:43ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832019-01-01Volume 1315316043486Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgeryIng EBPhilteos JSholohov GTa Kim DNijhawan NMark PWGilbert JEdsel B Ing,1 Justine Philteos,2 Galina Sholohov,3 David Ta Kim,1 Navdeep Nijhawan,1 Patrick W Mark,4 Jaclyn Gilbert4 1Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel; 4Department of Anesthesia, Michael Garron Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada Abstract: 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. Keywords: local anesthesia, anxiolytics, oculoplastics, eyelid, orbit, lacrimal, temporal artery biopsy https://www.dovepress.com/local-anesthesia-and-anxiolytic-techniques-for-oculoplastic-surgery-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHLocal anesthesiaAnxiolyticsOculoplasticsEyelidOrbitLacrimal Temporal artery biopsy
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Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
Clinical Ophthalmology
Local anesthesia
Anxiolytics
Oculoplastics
Eyelid
Orbit
Lacrimal Temporal artery biopsy
title Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
title_full Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
title_fullStr Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
title_full_unstemmed Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
title_short Local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
title_sort local anesthesia and anxiolytic techniques for oculoplastic surgery
topic Local anesthesia
Anxiolytics
Oculoplastics
Eyelid
Orbit
Lacrimal Temporal artery biopsy
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