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    General anesthesia during cataract surgery significantly impacts plasma cortisol levels more than local anesthesia. Patients under general anesthesia showed a blunted cortisol decrease and a higher increase post-surgery.

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Anesthesiology
    • Ophthalmology

    Background:

    • Cataract surgery is a common elective procedure.
    • Anesthesia type may influence physiological stress responses.
    • Plasma cortisol is a key indicator of the stress response.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of local versus general anesthesia on plasma cortisol levels after cataract surgery.
    • To compare the magnitude and frequency of cortisol response between anesthesia types.

    Main Methods:

    • Plasma cortisol levels were measured before and after surgery in patients receiving local or general anesthesia.
    • Control plasma cortisol levels were monitored to establish circadian patterns.
    • Statistical analysis was used to compare cortisol responses between groups.

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    Main Results:

    • Patients under general anesthesia exhibited a significantly higher incidence (91%) of blunted cortisol decrease compared to local anesthesia (37%).
    • Postoperative cortisol levels were significantly elevated more frequently (73%) in the general anesthesia group than in the local anesthesia group (26%).
    • The cortisol response to cataract surgery was more pronounced with general anesthesia.

    Conclusions:

    • General anesthesia induces a more significant endocrine stress response during cataract surgery compared to local anesthesia.
    • Anesthesia choice can modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity following ophthalmic surgery.
    • Further research may explore optimizing anesthetic techniques to minimize stress response.