| Ophthalmic regional anaesthesia. | |
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PMID: 18784491 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To outline recent developments emphasizing the current literature on ophthalmic regional anaesthesia including modern sharp needle and blunt cannula sub-Tenon's blocks. RECENT FINDINGS: Local anaesthesia is commonly used for ophthalmic surgery but the techniques and choice vary. Akinetic ophthalmic regional blocks such as intraconal and extraconal blocks with needles are generally safe, but although rare, serious sight and life-threatening complications continue to occur. Newer akinetic sub-Tenon's block with a blunt cannula has emerged as a safer alternative to needle blocks, but although unusual, both sight and life-threatening complications have been reported. SUMMARY: At present, there is no absolutely safe ophthalmic regional block. It is imperative therefore to have a basic knowledge of anatomy and technique which reduce complications. |
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Authors:
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Chandra Kumar; Timothy Dowd |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current opinion in anaesthesiology Volume: 21 ISSN: 1473-6500 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Opin Anaesthesiol Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-11 Completed Date: 2009-01-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8813436 Medline TA: Curr Opin Anaesthesiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 632-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. Chandra.kumar@stees.nhs.uk |
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Anxiety
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prevention & control* Conscious Sedation / methods Humans Nerve Block / adverse effects, classification, methods* Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures* Preoperative Care Safety |
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