topical anesthesia for strabismus surgery

Twenty-two adults underwent strabismus surgery under topical anesthesia over the past 4 years. Benefits of this technique include avoidance of certain hazards of general and retrobulbar anesthesia, the ability to adjust eye position to the patient's satisfaction on the operative table, and expa...

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Published inJournal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 86 - 90
Main Author DIAMOND, G. R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare, NJ Slack 01.03.1989
SLACK INCORPORATED
Subjects
Administration, Topical
Adult
Aged
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
Anesthesia
Anesthesia depending on type of surgery
Anesthesia, Local
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Otorhinolaryngologic surgery. Stomatology. Ophtalmology. Investigation and treatment technics
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Strabismus - surgery
Tetracaine - administration & dosage
Human
Eye disease
Strabismus
Surgery
Local anesthesia
Eye muscle
Adult
Anesthesia
Oculomotor syndrome
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Summary:Twenty-two adults underwent strabismus surgery under topical anesthesia over the past 4 years. Benefits of this technique include avoidance of certain hazards of general and retrobulbar anesthesia, the ability to adjust eye position to the patient's satisfaction on the operative table, and expanded options for patients unwilling to undergo general anesthesia. The major disadvantages are the possibility of increased patient discomfort. Patient selection is important.
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ISSN:0191-3913
1938-2405
DOI:10.3928/0191-3913-19890301-12