ReviewEye (London, England)2021
Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for modern eye surgery-clinicians' perspective, 30 years after re-introduction.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of non-depolarizing muscle relaxant as adjuvants to local anesthesia in peribulbar block during cataract surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effect of adding clonidine to lidocaine on ocular hemodynamics during sub-Tenon's anesthesia: randomized double-blind study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
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- Retrobulbar haemorrhage post sub-Tenons block: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- SEVERE CIRCULATORY DISTURBANCE IN OPTIC DISK, RETINA, AND CHOROID AFTER SUB-TENON TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE INJECTION FOR POSTERIOR SCLERITIS.Retinal cases & brief reports · 2025Review
- Intraoperative pain assessment using a digital force gauge during vitreoretinal surgery: a prospective feasibility study.International ophthalmology · 2025Observational
- Sub-Tenon's versus Topical Anesthesia for Effectiveness of Analgesia During Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Peribulbar vs. incisionless sub-Tenon's blocks: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Sub-Tenon's Block in Patients with Previous Encircling Band Surgery-A Feasibility Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Thiel cadaver eye as a training model for sub-Tenon's blocks: a feasibility study.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Long-Acting Ocular Injectables: Are We Looking In The Right Direction?Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Review
- Inflammatory signal transduction pathways induced by prilocaine toxicity in cultured ARPE-19 cells.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2023Article
- Safety and feasibility of sutureless pars-plana vitrectomy in sub-Tenon anesthesia (SAFE-VISA): a prospective study.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Role of hyaluronidase as an adjuvant in local anesthesia for cataract surgery.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2023Review
- Updates in ophthalmic anaesthesia in adults.BJA education · 2023Review
- Sub-Tenon's bupivacaine injection is superior to placebo for pediatric strabismus surgery: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- 3T high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging, conventional ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy of the normal canine eye.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- Vitreoretinal Surgery Under Sub-Tenon's Block and Conscious Sedation in a Patient with Brugada Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2021Article
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5 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Sub-Tenon's block (STB) is a good technique of local anaesthesia for many types of eye surgery. It has a relatively good risk profile, in that sight- and life-threatening complications appear to be extremely rare. STB has gained popularity in the last three decades, with refinements including different types of blunt metal cannula, plastic cannulae and 'incisionless' approaches. Usage of STB varies significantly across the globe. This narrative review documents the historical evolution of STB techniques, anatomical and physiological considerations, its utility and suitability, complications, explores the current practice and possible future applications.
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