Local anaesthesia for eye surgery The peri‐ocular technique

Summary A technique of peri‐ocular infiltration of local anaesthetic for eye surgery is described. The ease of administration of this form of local blockade is highlighted and its low propensity for complication compared with retrobulbar blockade. The involvement of anaesthetists in the performance...

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Published in:Anaesthesia 1990-01, Vol.45 (1), p.14-17
Main Authors: FRY, R. A., HENDERSON, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaesthesia
ophthalmic
Anaesthetic techniques
regional, peri‐ocular
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, Local - methods
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Bupivacaine - administration & dosage
Humans
Hyaluronoglucosaminidase - administration & dosage
Lidocaine - administration & dosage
Local anesthesia. Pain (treatment)
Medical sciences
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
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Summary:Summary A technique of peri‐ocular infiltration of local anaesthetic for eye surgery is described. The ease of administration of this form of local blockade is highlighted and its low propensity for complication compared with retrobulbar blockade. The involvement of anaesthetists in the performance of local anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery that utilises this technique is encouraged.
ISSN:0003-2409
1365-2044
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14495.x