Korean J Anesthesiol.
2009 Nov;57(5):553-559. 10.4097/kjae.2009.57.5.553.
Anesthetic management of ophthalmic surgery
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jyh623@paran.com
- KMID: 2092239
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2009.57.5.553
Abstract
- Ophthalmic surgery presents challenges for the anesthesiologists, including control of intraocular pressure, prevention and management of the oculocardiac reflex. In addition to understanding ocular anatomy and physiology, the anesthesiologists must have possess technical expertise and knowledge of ophthalmic drug's systemic effects. Patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery have extremes of age and several medical diseases, like as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, chronic renal failure, and chronic obstructive lung disease. Anesthesiologist should be knowledgeable about the content as stated above to perform safe and desirable anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Anesthetic Management of Pheochromocytoma employing Methoxyflurane as a Primary Anesthetic Agent
- Anesthetic Management of Pulmonary Embolectomy
- Anesthetic Management for Simultaneous Cesarean Section and Aneurysmal Clipping of the Pregnant with Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
- Anesthetic Management for Pheochromoeytoma Removal - A case report
- Anesthetic Management for Spine Surgery in a Patient with Left Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion and Penetrating Aortic Ulcer: A Case Report
