Complications of regional anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery.
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Ocular regional anesthesia can be accomplished with either a peribulbar or retrobulbar approach. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Complications can be vision-threatening or life-threatening. Positioning the eye in neutral gaze when retrobulbar block is executed and using a needle no longer than 31 mm are effective strategies to reduce the incidence of serious complications.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
دوره 66 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993