Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
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Comparative Study Observational Study
[A 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy after induction of general anesthesia: effect of additional retrobulbar anesthesia on postoperative pain].
Some studies have shown a significant reduction of postoperative pain by additional regional anesthesia in 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (20-G-ppV) with the patient under general anesthesia (AN). This observational study examined whether the advantages of additional retrobulbar anesthesia can also be observed with 23-gauge vitrectomy in AN. ⋯ This study did not show any advantage by additional retrobulbar anesthesia regarding postoperative analgesia compared to an adequate treatment with peripheral acting analgesics during surgery and the early postoperative period.