A retained retrobulbar catheter for repetitive injection of anesthetics during ophthalmic surgery.
For extending the period of retrobulbar anesthesia, an Angiocath was retrobulbarly retained for repetitive delivery of local anesthetics. The retrobulbar placement of the cannula made possible easy and safe addition of local anesthetics by any time, amount and frequency.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery