Sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia for modern eye surgery—clinicians’ perspective, 30 years after re-introduction

Chua, Matthew J.; Lersch, Friedrich; Chua, Alfred W. Y.; Kumar, Chandra M.; Eke, Tom (2021). Sub-Tenon’s anaesthesia for modern eye surgery—clinicians’ perspective, 30 years after re-introduction. Eye, 35(5), pp. 1295-1304. Springer Nature 10.1038/s41433-021-01412-5

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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.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy

UniBE Contributor:

Lersch, Friedrich

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0950-222X

Publisher:

Springer Nature

Language:

English

Submitter:

Jeannie Wurz

Date Deposited:

29 Apr 2021 15:05

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:49

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/s41433-021-01412-5

PubMed ID:

33536591

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/154278

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/154278

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