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Abstract #22143 Published in IGR 10-4

Trabeculectomy under sub-fascial anesthesia

Li Y; Xiao Y-T
International Journal of Ophthalmology 2008; 8: 1677-1678


AIM: To evaluate the safety and efficiency of sub-fascial anesthesia for trabeculectomy. METHODS: Fifty-eight cases (60 eyes) underwent glaucoma trabeculectomy were randomly divided into 3 groups, topical anesthesia group, retrobulbar anesthesia group and sub-fascial anesthesia group (20 eyes in each group). Pain during surgery and postoperative complications were analyzed. RESULTS: In topical anesthesia group, sense of pain was appear during superior rectus traction suturing in 20 eyes (100%), sclera coagulation in 20 eyes (100%), iridectomy in 3 eyes (15%), and conjunctival flaps suturing in 13 eyes (65%). Patients did not feel pain during surgery in retrobulbar anesthesia group and sub-fascial anesthesia group. Retrobulbar bleeding presented in 1 eye, temporary ptosis in 2 eyes, and temporary vision lose in 2 eyes in retrobulbar anesthesia group. Temporary vision losing occurred in sub-fascial anesthesia group on 1 eye. CONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy under sub-fascial anesthesia is a safe and efficient method with less complication. LA: Chinese

Dr. Y. Li, Department of Ophthalmology, Changning District Central Hospital, Shanghai 200336, China. liyong331441@yahoo.com.cn


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