Retrobulbar block for open-eye injuries: a report of 19 cases.
In open-eye injuries, which are often emergency procedures where the patient may have a full stomach or be in precarious health, retrobulbar anesthesia offers definite advantages over general anesthesia. A "low-volume" technique is described which gives adequate anesthesia without dangerously increasing intraocular pressure. A table containing the salient description and outcome of 19 anesthetics given in this manner is included.
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D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*
D000777:Anesthetics