Observational studyIndian journal of ophthalmology2022
A comparison of sub-tenon block with peribulbar block in small-incision cataract surgery.
Observational study in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Retinal hemodynamic effects of sub-Tenon anesthesia.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Manual small incision cataract surgery: An ergonomic solution to tackle cataract backlog and challenging situations.World journal of methodology · 2025Review
- Peribulbar vs. incisionless sub-Tenon's blocks: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Study of safety and efficacy of sub-Tenon and subconjunctival anesthesia in manual small-incision cataract surgery for hard-grade cataracts.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
- Comparative effectiveness of bilateral versus unilateral topical anesthesia in cataract surgery with hard grades of cataract by phacoemulsification technique: A focus on surgical comfort and efficiency.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of sub-tenon block to peribulbar block with respect to analgesia, akinesia, and complications. Methods: It is an observational study conducted at a government hospital in Karnataka. Seventy patients who came to the ophthalmology OPD for small-incision cataract surgery (SICS) under local anesthesia were included in the study. The participants were divided into two groups of 35 as per the surgeon. The pain was evaluated at the time of administration of the block, during the surgery, and during the postoperative period of 4 h. Akinesia was noted in both the groups and the time of onset of akinesia was noted. Any complications associated with the block such as chemosis or subconjunctival hemorrhage were also noted. Statistical analysis was done using PSS version 25.0, where P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The baseline pain score was higher in the peribulbar group (1.57). The onset of akinesia was faster in sub-tenons (90.34 s). Complete akinesia was achieved in 82.9% of patients after peribulbar block. There was no significant difference in complications in both groups. Conclusion: Sub-tenons block is an effective and safer technique of ocular anesthesia for SICS. It can be considered as an alternative to the conventional peribulbar block for SICS.
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