Abstract
Anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery can be associated with a variety of potential complications. Their incidences are low, but for the individual patient the consequences of a major complication can be devastating. Some complications require further surgical management, such as muscle surgery for postoperative strabismus or vitrectomy and/or retinal detachment repair following globe perforation. To reduce the incidence of complications, practitioners must learn the safest techniques of ophthalmic anesthesia and diligently apply them in every patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-128 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Current Reviews for Nurse Anesthetists |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 10 |
State | Published - Sep 25 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nurse Assisting
- Medical–Surgical