Subtenon lidocaine vs topical proparacaine in adult strabismus surgery.

Abstract

Intraoperative subtenon 2% lidocaine and topical 0.5% proparacaine in patients undergoing strabismus surgery were compared. No additional systemic analgesics and sedatives were used. Mean and total pain scores intraoperatively and postoperatively were not different. Each anesthetic agent provides good intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. Topical 0.5% proparacaine may be preferred because of its easy administration and fewer side effects, lack of hospital admission, and immediate and predictable alignment of the eyes.

• Authors: Adil Kiliç, Bülent Gürler
• Journal: Annals of ophthalmology (Skokie, Ill.) (Ann Ophthalmol (Skokie)) Vol. 38 Issue 3 Pg. 201-6 ( 2006) ISSN: 1558-9951 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 17416954 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Anesthetics, Local
• Lidocaine
• proxymetacaine
• Propoxycaine

Topics

• Administration, Topical
• Adult
• Anesthetics, Local (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Eye
• Humans
• Injections
• Intraoperative Period
• Lidocaine (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Male
• Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures (adverse effects)
• Pain (etiology, physiopathology)
• Pain Measurement
• Pain, Postoperative (physiopathology)
• Propoxycaine (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
• Strabismus (surgery)