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Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, head turned away from field
Time : 30-60 min (short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : PONV

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT, Nasal Rae
2GLMA
3MAC, Conscious Sedation
The Surgery

Marking the joint - the landmarks are drawn from the tragus and the canthus, and the puncture points are placed along that line in front of the ear. Entering the upper joint space - a needle is...

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