Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Nov 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPatient-controlled analgesia and sedation with fentanyl in phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia.
To investigate the effects of intravenous (IV) patient-controlled sedation/analgesia with fentanyl during phacoemulsification surgery under topical anesthesia. ⋯ The results of this study suggest that IV PCA with fentanyl has supplemental effects on analgesia and sedation during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia and increases patient comfort and surgeon satisfaction.
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J Cataract Refract Surg · Nov 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialNausea and vomiting after phacoemulsification using topical or retrobulbar anesthesia.
To determine and compare the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients having phacoemulsification under topical or retrobulbar anesthesia. ⋯ Topical and retrobulbar anesthesia were associated with a low incidence of PONV in routine phacoemulsification. There were no statistically significant differences in PONV between the 2 anesthesia techniques. No significant correlation was found between the incidence of PONV and the duration of surgery, presence of complications, fasting time, postoperative IOP, or history of PONV or motion sickness.