[Retrobulbar anesthesia during keratolplasty].
OBJECTIVE
A restrospective study was carried in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retrobulbar anaesthesia during keratoplasty.


METHODS
Of 250 consecutive keratoplasty, 30 (12%) were performed under retrobulbar anaesthesia. Patients received a mean volume of 12 ml, composed of etidocaine (2/3), bupicaine (1/3) and hyaluronidase. Ocular compression duration was at least 20 minutes.


RESULTS
Surgery was found painless by 90% of patients. Akinesia was complete in 80% of cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Theses results demonstrate that retrobulbar anaesthesia may be recommended to this type of surgery.
Kamoun
Bourane
B
Service d'Ophtalmoliogie - C.H.U. H. Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie.
Kharrat
Wassim
W
Khlif
Héla
H
Chaabouni
Slim
S
Maazoun
Manel
M
Feki
Jamel
J
D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000779:Anesthetics, Local