title: Subconjunctival bupivacaine in strabismus surgery.
abstract: A prospective study was performed to assess the effect of subconjunctival bupivacaine on pain relief following strabismus surgery. A total of 36 children were randomly allocated to receive either subconjunctival infiltration of bupivacaine or normal saline at the conclusion of surgery. Post-operative pain was evaluated using a 4-point assessment score. Subconjunctival bupivacaine provided significantly better post-operative pain relief (P < 0.001). We suggest that it could be used routinely in strabismus surgery, as it improves post-operative comfort thereby facilitating day case surgery.
authors.affiliation: Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: el-Kasaby
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marczak
mesh_terms: D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine