Indian journal of ophthalmology
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Sep 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of dexmedetomidine for retrobulbar anesthesia in orbital ball implants after enucleation surgery.
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) can prolong the duration of local anesthetics, but the use of retrobulbar DEX has not been fully elucidated. This study was designed to determine the effects of adding DEX to lidocaine-bupivacaine for retrobulbar block in orbital ball implants after enucleation surgery. ⋯ Retrobulbar DEX reduces consumption of rescue analgesic, prolonged the duration of retrobulbar block, improved postoperative pain, provided better sedation effects, and increased patient and surgeon satisfaction after orbital ball implants after enucleation surgery.