%A Sharma, T
%A Gopal, L
%A Parikh, S
%A Shanmugam, M
%A Saha, S
%A Sulochana, K
%A Shetty, N
%A Mukesh, B
%A Badrinath, S
%T pH-adjusted periocular anaesthesia for primary vitreoretinal surgery
%9 Original Article
%D 1999
%J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
%P 223-227
%V 47
%N 4
%U https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1999;volume=47;issue=4;spage=223;epage=227;aulast=Sharma
%8 October 1, 1999
%X Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of pH-adjusted bupivacaine in conjunction with medial orbital periconal block (periocular anaesthesia).
Methods: Sixty consecutive patients undergoing primary vitreoretinal surgery were enrolled prospectively.
Results: Adequate anaesthesia and akinesia with no intraoperative supplementation was achieved in 53 eyes (88.3%). Factors influencing intraoperative supplementation were combined vitrectomy with scleral buckling (p=0.005) and duration of surgery of more than 2 hours (p=0.001). No ocular or systemic complication resulted.
Conclusion: pH-adjusted periocular anaesthesia is safe and effective in patients undergoing primary vitreoretinal surgery.
%0 Journal Article
%I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
%@ 0301-4738