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Chalazion and Eyelid Lesion Excision

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, arms tucked
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Post-op Pain : Minimal (0-3)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : PONV, Oculocardiac Reflex

Anesthetic Approaches

1Local Anesthetic
2GLMA
3MAC, Conscious Sedation
The Surgery

Local infiltration - anesthetic is injected into the lid, which is vascular and swells quickly, obscuring the lesion if too much is used. Everting the lid - a chalazion clamp is applied and the lid...

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