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Retrobulbar anesthesia in strabismus surgery.

S M Szmyd, L B Nelson, J H Calhoun

    Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
    |September 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Local anesthesia with mepivacaine hydrochloride provided effective pain control for strabismus surgery. The addition of hyaluronidase shortened anesthetic duration, offering benefits like early adjustable suture use and reduced patient morbidity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Anesthesiology

    Background:

    • Strabismus surgery often requires effective anesthesia.
    • Local anesthesia offers potential benefits like reduced morbidity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy and duration of local anesthesia for strabismus surgery.
    • To assess the impact of hyaluronidase on anesthetic duration.

    Main Methods:

    • Forty-nine patients aged 12-77 underwent strabismus surgery.
    • Retrobulbar injection of 2% mepivacaine hydrochloride was used.
    • Hyaluronidase was added in 12 patients to assess its effect.

    Main Results:

    • Effective anesthesia was achieved in all patients.
    • Extraocular muscle function and visual acuity returned completely within an average of 3.8 hours.
    • Hyaluronidase significantly altered anesthetic duration.

    Conclusions:

    • Local anesthesia is a safe and effective technique for strabismus surgery.
    • It offers decreased morbidity, particularly in older patients.
    • The short anesthetic duration facilitates early use of adjustable sutures.

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