Combination auriculopalpebral nerve block and local anesthesia for placement of a nictitating membrane-to-superotemporal bulbar conjunctiva flap in dogs.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined local anesthesia in dogs undergoing nictitating membrane (NM)-to-superotemporal bulbar conjunctiva flap construction. Medical records of 47 dogs that had received local anesthesia for NM-to-superotemporal bulbar conjunctiva flap were reviewed. Combined local anesthetic technique included auriculopalpebral nerve block, topical anesthesia of the eye, and infiltration anesthesia of the superotemporal bulbar conjunctiva and palpebral surface of the NM. Forty-two (89.3%) dogs complied with the anesthetic procedures and underwent NM flap without general anesthesia or sedation. No complications were related to the combined local anesthesia. Combined local anesthesia for NM-to-superotemporal bulbar conjunctiva flap may be a time- and cost-effective method that produces both analgesia of the surgical site and akinesia of the eyelid.
Park
Shin Ae
SA
Departments of Veterinary Surgery and Ophthalmology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim 9-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, Korea.
Lee
Inhyung
I
Lee
Y Lyon
YL
Jeong
Man Bok
MB
Kim
Won Tae
WT
Kim
Se Eun
SE
Park
Young Woo
YW
Seo
Kang Moon
KM
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary
D019162:Anesthetics, Combined