title: The Blitz Anesthesia Technique in Non-English Speaking Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a less invasive method of providing anesthesia in non-English speaking patients undergoing glaucoma surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary Care Eye Institute, Wills Eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  
  
  METHODS
  The blitz anesthesia technique was applied to 15 non-English speaking patients (Vietnamese, Mandarin, Russian and Korean) during glaucoma surgery. With input from family members, a diagram was created for each patient. The diagram consisted of a translation and phonetic guide to pronunciation of common words or phrases in the patient's native language that might be used by the surgical team during the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The blitz anesthesia technique worked well to provide patient comfort during the procedures. All patients reported adequate pain control and described their experience as comfortable. Additionally, patients reported feeling reassured that they were able to understand basic information from the surgical team during their case. This technique decreased patient anxiety prior to and during the surgical procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blitz anesthesia provided adequate pain control with no complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blitz anesthesia with a phonetic language diagram, a less invasive technique of providing anesthesia in non-English speaking patients undergoing glaucoma surgery.
  Almodin J, Ichhpujani P, Prasad A, Fudemberg SJ, Moster MR. The Blitz Anesthesia Technique in Non-English Speaking Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Surgery. J Current Glau Prac 2012;6(2):91-93.
authors.affiliation: Anne and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Institute Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Juliana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almodin
authors.affiliation: Anne and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Institute Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ichhpujani
authors.affiliation: Anne and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Institute Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Anne and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Institute Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fudemberg
authors.affiliation: Anne and William Goldberg Glaucoma Service, Wills Eye Institute Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Marlene R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moster
keywords: Blitz anesthesia; Eye safety; Glaucoma.; Trabeculectomy