Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
The use of subtenon ropivacaine in managing strabismus with adjustable sutures.
Squint angle alterations with the use of adjustable sutures after strabismus surgery can be painful. Ropivacaine is a long-acting local anesthetic that, at low doses, produces sensory block with limited nonprogressive motor block. ⋯ Ropivacaine appears to reduce the pain of postoperative suture adjustment without adversely affecting the final outcome, although it does not appear to ease the adjustment itself. This small pilot study shows promising results in postoperative analgesia in these patients, although further larger trials are recommended.