Topical anesthetic drugs are widely used clinically during hospital and outpatient procedures and are easily available to the public in a variety of over-the-counter preparations. These anesthetic are especially popular and commonly used in many local dermatological clinics. Yet, topical anesthesia poses certain risks with pediatric patients, especially when a large area is covered. Furthermore...

Purpose: To report a successful case of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy performed in noncompliant pediatric patient using the lateral decubitus position and conventional slit-lamp-based system under general anesthesia.Case summary: Progression thick posterior capsular opacity with associated vision loss (best-correct visual acuity 0.1) was detected nine-year-o...

OBJECTIVES To determine the feasibility of the use of a topical vasoconstrictor for hemostasis during functional endoscopic sinus surgery. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From May 1998 to August 2002, 226 patients (injection group) with bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis received an adrenaline injection for hemostasis during functional endoscopic sinus surgery at our ter...