Abstract:Increasing mechanization, tools, and surgical fields are the recent general trend in surgery. In selected procedures, for example, blepharoplasty, simplification actually may enhance performance, shorten overall procedure times, and modulate costs. Traction-based blepharoplasty techniques are described that reduce surgical instrumentation and time while offering improved visualization. The use of hooks, forceps, and cotton-tipped applicators, as well as their attendant possible concerns, including hook "sticks… Show more
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