Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jan 2008
Comparative StudyPeriocular versus general anesthesia for ocular enucleation.
To compare the morbidity of general anesthesia versus periocular anesthesia with monitored intravenous sedation for enucleation of the eye. ⋯ Periocular anesthesia with monitored intravenous sedation for enucleation reduces early postoperative morbidity and is more cost effective than general anesthesia. It is an anesthetic alternative that should be considered for patients undergoing enucleation of the eye.
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To describe a small series of patients with odontogenic orbital cellulitis and review the visual outcomes of such patients reported in the scientific literature. ⋯ Multiple case reports have demonstrated that orbital cellulitis from an odontogenic source can result in devastating visual loss. Male gender, the need for surgical drainage, and multiple surgical procedures correlated statistically with severity of visual loss.