Features of a modern retrobulbar anesthetic injection for cataract surgery.
No significant complications including retrobulbar orbital hemorrhage after retrobulbar anesthetic block were identified in a retrospective review of 3,415 consecutive cataract surgical cases blocked and performed by one surgeon. The technique for retrobulbar injections using a disposable retrobulbar needle is described in detail. All injections were deliberately retrobulbar, directed toward the inferior temporal muscle cone, and were given immediately prior to cataract surgery by the surgeon.
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Wolfe Clinic, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009339:Needles; D009915:Orbit; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D008012:Lidocaine; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase; D002045:Bupivacaine