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Year : 2002 | Volume
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Intracameral lidocaine in trabeculectomy. A preliminary safety and efficacy study
Jimmy S Lai, Clement C Tham, Dennis S Lam
Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Correspondence Address:
Jimmy S Lai Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong China
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
PMID: 12355693
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Purpose: To study the safety and efficacy of intracameral lidocaine as anaesthesia in trabeculectomy for primary open-angle glaucoma.
Methods: Trabeculectomy under intracameral anaesthesia using 1% preservative-free lidocaine was performed in 10 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. Intraoperative pain score, postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) and endothelial cell count at 3 months were recorded.
Results: The mean pain score was 1.70 ± 1.34. The mean IOP was lowered from 24.60 ± 8.28 mmHg preoperatively to 14.1 ± 3.11 mm Hg postoperatively. There was no significant decrease in the mean endothelial cell count 3 months after the surgery (P = 0.375).
Conclusion: Intracameral lidocaine may be a safe and effective alternative anaesthesia method in trabeculectomy for uncomplicated primary open-angle glaucoma. |
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