title: The role of the office assistant or operating room nurse in botulinum injection as an alternative to strabismus surgery.
abstract: Botulinum injection of eye muscles as an alternative to strabismus surgery can be performed in young children with low dose ketamine sedation, or reassurance without sedation for older children. The OR nurse or office assistant should provide a calm, restful environment rapport with the patient prior to surgery, a connection with her voice through the procedure and rapid reunion of the child and parent in a restful environment. If a child over 6 years is unable to cooperate with the office procedure, it quickly abandoned and it is done in the operating room under sedation.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Renier
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Magoon
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013285:Strabismus / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins