[Peri-ocular anesthesia by unique caruncular injection in surgery of the anterior segment].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of medial canthus local anesthesia in anterior segment surgery.


METHODS
From December 1st 1996 to October 24th 1997, 234 patients underwent anterior segment surgery under caruncular single injection anesthesia: cataract, phacotrabeculectomy, corneal graft and triple procedure.


RESULTS
The technique achieved good globe anesthesia and lid and orbital muscle akinesia. Neither globe perforation nor lid ecchymoses were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Caruncular single injection appears to be a good alternative to classical peribulbar block.
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Institut Edith Cavell, Bruxelles.
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D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000601:surgery*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012189:Retrospective Studies