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Tarsal Strip

Anesthesia Implications
Position : Supine
Time : 5-30 min (very short)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : No

Anesthetic Approaches

1MAC, Propofol Push
The Anesthesia:

Turn down/off any oxygen around the patient's face before the surgeon uses the cautery. The most stimulating part will be the local injection around the eyelid. Make sure to have a little extra propofol onboard. After that, its just keeping the patient motionless while the surgeon cauterizes and sutures. This is easily achieved by periodic small doses of propofol.

The Pathophysiology:

The problem here is that the lower eyelid is turning outward. This is called an ectropion eyelid. The surgery is to correct this.