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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 2021
ReviewPreoperative Care for Cataract Surgery: The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Position Statement.
- BobbieJean Sweitzer, Niraja Rajan, Dawn Schell, Steven Gayer, Stan Eckert, and Girish P Joshi.
- From the Departments of Anesthesiology and Surgical Services, Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia.
- Anesth. Analg. 2021 Dec 1; 133 (6): 143114361431-1436.
AbstractCataract surgeries are among the most common procedures requiring anesthesia care. Cataracts are a common cause of blindness. Surgery remains the only effective treatment of cataracts. Patients are often elderly with comorbidities. Most cataracts can be treated using topical or regional anesthesia with minimum or no sedation. There is minimal risk of adverse outcomes. There is general consensus that cataract surgery is extremely low risk, and the benefits of sight restoration and preservation are enormous. We present the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) position statement for preoperative care for cataract surgery.Copyright © 2021 International Anesthesia Research Society.
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