title: Peribulbar anesthesia. A prospective statistical analysis of the efficacy and predictability of bupivacaine and a lignocaine/bupivacaine mixture.
abstract: The object of this trial was to determine the efficacy in peribulbar anesthesia of bupivacaine 0.5%, 0.75%, and a combination of bupivacaine 0.5% and lignocaine 2% in equal parts. Fifty-one and 50 patients in random order were injected with 0.5% and 0.75% bupivacaine, respectively, and another 50 patients with the lignocaine/bupivacaine mixture. The results were recorded and all data were statistically analyzed. We concluded that the peribulbar route with the agents used in this trial was not a successful technique. Our criterion for a successful block, i.e., akinesia, was not achieved in more than 54% of cases.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Loots
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Koorts
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Venter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D002045:Bupivacaine