Comparison of 0.5% levobupivacaine, 0.5% bupivacaine, and 2% lidocine for retrobulbar anesthesia in vitreoretinal surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 280-284

  Aksu, Recep ^a   Bicer, Cihangir ^a   Ozkiris, Abdullah ^a   Akin, Aynur ^a   Bayram, Adnan ^a   Boyaci, Adem ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Levobupivacaine; Lidocaine; Retrobulbar anesthesia; Vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AKINESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NERVE BLOCK; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA SURGERY; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; VITRECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EYE MOVEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETINA DISEASE;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETINAL DISEASES; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 65249174631     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210901900217     Document Type: Article

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