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canthotomy
what is 'canthotomy'?
Definition for Canthotomy
Canthotomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: orbital cellulitis.
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orbital cellulitis
acute infection of tissues surrounding eye
Canthotomy and orbital cellulitis
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Lateral canthotomy is performed by incising laterally with sharp scissors. ... Cantholysis is performed by identification and disinsertion of the inferior crus ...
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Canthus (anatomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the ... A canthotomy involves cutting the canthus, often performed to release excessive ...
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eMedicine - Acute Orbital Compartment Syndrome : Article by David A Peak
Orbital injuries commonly accompany facial trauma, necessitating knowledge of ... Efficacy of lateral canthotomy and cantholysis in orbital hemorrhage. ...
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Transconjunctival orbital decompression in Graves' ophthalmopathy ...
Journal List > Br J Ophthalmol > v.84(7); Jul 2000. Summary. Selected ... approached ab interno through a "swinging eyelid" approach (lateral canthotomy ...
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Oculoplastics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oculoplastics, or oculoplastic surgery, and includes a wide variety of surgical ... A canthotomy is the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus. ...
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eMedicine - Tumors, Orbital : Article Excerpt by Michael Mercandetti
The Berke-Reese modification of this approach used an extended canthotomy. ... The orbit in the broadest sense describes the cavity containing structures ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/Tumors--Orbital.htm
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eMedicine - Thyroid Ophthalmopathy : Article by Edsel Ing
Thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO), frequently termed Graves ophthalmopathy, is part of an autoimmune process that can ... lateral canthotomy and ...
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A 0.5-cm lateral canthotomy was performed on the right lateral eyelid fissure, ... A lateral canthotomy may be performed if globe repositioning is not possible ...
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eMedicine - Tumors, Orbital : Article by Michael Mercandetti
The Berke-Reese modification of this approach used an extended canthotomy. ... forniceal area of the lower lid with or without a canthotomy and/or cantholysis. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic758.htm
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Eye surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eye surgery, also known as orogolomistician surgery or ocular surgery, is ... A lateral canthotomy is the surgical division of the outer canthus. Epicanthoplasty ...
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eMedicine - Lateral Orbital Canthotomy : Article Excerpt by Linda G Liu
Retrobulbar hemorrhage is an ocular emergency whose prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent blindness.1 Because the orbit is a relatively closed ...
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Contributor Disclosures for Lateral Orbital Canthotomy
Contributor Disclosures for Lateral Orbital Canthotomy. Role. Name. Disclosure. Details ... Linda G Liu, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, ...
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Changes in Membrane Conductance Play a Pathogenic Role in Osmotic Glial ...
... (5%; Ankerpharm, Rudolstadt, Germany), and a lateral canthotomy was created. ... The lateral canthotomy was closed with 5-0 silk sutures, and atropine (1%) eye ...
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eMedicine - Lateral Orbital Canthotomy : Article by Linda G Liu
Retrobulbar hemorrhage is an ocular emergency whose prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent blindness.1 Because the orbit is a relatively closed ...
http://www.emedicine.com/proc/topic82812.htm
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User:Skysmith/Missing topics about Surgery - Wikipedia, the free ...
5 Medical issues related to surgery. 6 Miscellaneous. 7 Prominent surgeons. 8 See also ... Canthotomy - (wp gwp g | eb 1911 co en gct sw) ...
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Emedicine Search Results for compartment syndrome
Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health. Link to this site. Articles. Images ... Lateral Orbital Canthotomy. Clinical Procedures. 08/11/2008 ...
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Unusual presentation of an anterior uveal melanocytoma in a 3-year-old ...
Copyright and/or publishing rights held by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association ... A lateral canthotomy was performed with tenotomy scissors. ...
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WebMD Message Boards at WebMD
Bookmark This Page. Site Map. Sign up for WebMD Newsletters. WebMD Home. Health A-Z Home ... Lateral Canthotomy + LASIK vs PRK ...
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Eye surgery, also known as ophthalmic surgery or ocular surgery, is surgery ... A lateral canthotomy is the surgical divison of the outer canthus. Epicanthoplasty ...
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Kantotomia boczna - Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
lateral canthotomy) to zabieg operacyjny, którego celem jest odbarczenie oczodo?u. Wskazaniami terapeutycznymi do kantotomii s? szybko narastaj?cy, jednostronny ...
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eMedicine - Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery : Article by Ankit Patel
Rhinology and sinus surgery have undergone a tremendous expansion since the ... packing, emergent ophthalmologic consultation, and emergent lateral canthotomy. ...
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eMedicine - Tumors, Orbital : Article Excerpt by: Michael Mercandetti ...
Tumors, Orbital - The orbit is an anatomically complex structure containing the ... The Berke-Reese modification of this approach used an extended canthotomy. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/tumors-orbital.htm
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eMedicine Medical Textbooks - Clinical Procedures - Free Physician ...
eMedicine features up-to-date, searchable, peer-reviewed ... Lateral Orbital Canthotomy. Otolaryngologic and Dental Procedures. Auricular Hematoma Drainage ...
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Lateral Orbital Canthotomy. Objective Refractometers and Wavefront Imaging. ? Top ... Central Venous Access, Subclavian Vein, Subclavian Approach ...
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Clinical Procedures Articles
Central Venous Access, Subclavian Vein, Subclavian Approach ... Labor and Delivery, Normal Delivery of the Newborn. Lateral Orbital Canthotomy ...
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Ganglion cell contributions to the rat full-field electroretinogram
Journal List > J Physiol > v.555(Pt 1); Feb 15, 2004. Abstract. Full ... Copyright © The ... Following a lateral canthotomy, a 3 mm lateral incision ...
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Acute orbital effects of retrobulbar injection on optic nerve head ...
Copyright © Copyright 2004 British Journal of Ophthalmology ... Traumatic retrobulbar hemorrhage: emergent decompression by lateral canthotomy and cantholysis. ...
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eMedicine - Orbital Decompression for Graves Disease : Article by ...
Graves disease, originally called Graves-Basedow disease, was first described as ... canthotomy incision, or vertical incision through the conjunctiva; it may also ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic169.htm
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eMedicine - Blepharoplasty, Upper Eyelid : Article by Vikram D Durairaj
Cosmetic eyelid surgery has been described for over a century. ... the compartment syndrome, a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis may be performed. ...
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lateral canthotomy and cantholysis: a simple, vision-saving procedure.
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eMedicine - Blepharoplasty, Lower Eyelid Laxity : Article by Jefferson ...
As blepharoplasty has become more common, procedures have been developed to ... strip: After performing a lateral canthotomy and an inferior cantholysis, a ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic98.htm
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Canthus (anatomy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the ... A canthotomy involves cutting the canthus, often performed to release excessive ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canthorum
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eMedicine - Dermatochalasis : Article by Grant D Gilliland
Redundant and lax eyelid skin and muscle is known as ... orbital hemorrhage occurs, emergent canthotomy and orbital decompression should be performed. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic209.htm
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eMedicine - Orbital Fracture, Zygomatic : Article by Stuart Seiff
The zygomatic bone occupies a prominent and important position in the ... retrobulbar hemorrhage, a lateral canthotomy and cantholysis should be performed ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic231.htm
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eMedicine - Anophthalmos : Article by Nick Mamalis
True or primary anophthalmos is very rare. Only when there is a complete absence of the ocular tissue within the orbit ... lateral canthotomy or cantholysis. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic572.htm
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eMedicine - Dystrophy, Fuchs Endothelial : Article by Daljit Singh
Fuchs endothelial dystrophy is characterized by an asymmetrical, ... Ocular compression and lateral canthotomy may minimize external pressure on the eyeball. ...
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eMedicine - Blepharoplasty, Lower Lid Subciliary : Article by W John ...
As described in the Indian document Susruta-tantra, the origins of eyelid surgery are believed to date back to 400 BCE.1 ... a lateral canthotomy with lateral ...
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Orbital haemorrhage complication following postoperative thrombolysis
J K Leong,1 R Ghabrial,1 P J McCluskey,1 and S Mulligan2 ... Canthotomy and cantholysis resulted in a slight improvement in adduction and ...
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Ophthalmic complications with disseminated intravascular coagulation.
Journal List > Br J Ophthalmol > v.72(5); May 1988. Summary. Selected References ... and raised intraocular pressure with a lateral canthotomy and antiglaucoma ...
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T cell immunity to copolymer 1 confers neuroprotection on the damaged ...
Journal List > Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A > v.97(13); Jun 20, 2000. Abstract ... a binocular operating microscope, lateral canthotomy was performed in the right ...
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eMedicine - Sinusitis, Sphenoid, Acute, Surgical Treatment : Article by ...
The sphenoid sinus has been described as the forgotten sinus or neglected sinus because of its anatomical location and ... consultation and lateral canthotomy. ...
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eMedicine - Lower Eyelid Reconstruction, Ectropion : Article by Mounir ...
Ectropion is an outward turning of the eyelid margin. It occurs most often in the lower eyelid. ... The lateral canthus can be clamped prior to canthotomy. ...
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Chronic retinal detachment and giant retinal tears in 34 dogs: Outcome ...
A lateral canthotomy, proptosis, and peritomy had allowed scleral exposure to ... with 9-0 vicryl (Ethicon) and the canthotomy incisions with 5-0 nylon (Ethicon) ...
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eMedicine - Cellulitis, Orbital : Article by John N Harrington
The orbital septum is a layer of fascia extending vertically from the periosteum ... Canthotomy and cantholysis should be performed on an emergency basis if an ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic205.htm
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eMedicine - Ectropion : Article by Edsel Ing
Ectropion is an abnormal eversion (outward turning) of the lid margin away ... can be clamped prior to canthotomy, then inferior cantholysis is performed with ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic211.htm
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eMedicine - Bell Palsy : Article by Thomas R Hedges, III
Bell palsy is an acute, idiopathic, unilateral, peripheral, lower-motor-neuron ... First, lateral canthotomy and cantholysis is performed. ...
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eMedicine - Blepharoplasty, Lower Lid Arcus Marginalis Release ...
Loeb was among the first to describe the advancement of the medial lower lid fat pad to recontour the nasojugal ... necessary, lateral canthotomy may be ...
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eMedicine - Facial Nerve Paralysis, Static Reconstruction : Article by ...
Facial paralysis is a debilitating condition that induces enormous functional, ... is a powerful procedure, where a lateral canthotomy is executed and the ...
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