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Anesthesia for office-based oculoplastic surgery
1Division of Dermatology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA. Brent.Moody@Vanderbilt.edu
Background:
Many common oculoplastic surgical procedures can be performed in an office-based setting.
Objective:
To describe a system of local anesthetic use that provides superb anesthesia administered in a nearly painless manner.
Methods:
Combined conjunctival, topical, and injected local anesthesia is used in outpatient oculoplastic surgical procedures. The use of optional adjuvant oral sedation can decrease pain and anxiety in selected patients.
Results:
We have successfully employed our described system of local anesthesia for office-based oculoplastic surgery.
Conclusion:
In suitable patients, the shifting of operative location from the hospital or ambulatory surgery center to the office provides many benefits to both the patient and the surgeon.
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