[Is basic the anesthetist presence in cataract surgery?].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the need for anesthesiology in cataract surgery.


METHODS
For the present study a total of 406 consecutive patients who underwent cataract surgery under regional peribulbar anesthesia were selected.


RESULTS
In 109 cases (28,5%) the anesthetist was required, the causes of intervention were: high blood pressure in 68 patients (16.74%), perturbation in 20 patients (4.92%), cardiac arrhytmia in 20 patients (4.92%) and one case of myocardial infarction.


CONCLUSIONS
Anesthetist intervention was requiered in one third of cataract surgery cases. This is why the anesthetist care seems to be justified in cataract surgery under local anesthesia.
Romero Aroca
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Rovira y Virgili.
Perena Soriano
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F
Salvat Serra
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Perena Soriano
M J
MJ
Cuenca Peña
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D000368:Aged; D000776:Anesthesiology; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D010819:Physician's Role; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000517:prevention & control