Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Jan 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyProspective randomized evaluation of short-term complications when using buffered or unbuffered lidocaine 1% with epinephrine for blepharoplasty surgery.
To determine whether there is a difference in the incidence of short-term complications using plain lidocaine with epinephrine versus the buffered equivalent in eyelid surgery. ⋯ There were no significant differences in postoperative pain, swelling, or bleeding with the use of plain versus buffered lidocaine in eyelid surgery. There was a trend for the buffered anesthetic to cause less pain on injection.