PubMed · 1997 · 27 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaAnesthetic TechniquesStrabismusAnalgesiaPediatric AnesthesiaPediatric StrabismusPostoperative NauseaStrabismus SurgerySurgical Management Of StrabismusAnalgesia In PediatricsDiclofenac TherapyLaryngeal Mask Airway DevicesLaryngeal Mask Airway UsePediatric Strabismus ManagementPediatric Strabismus SurgeryPostoperative Nausea In ChildrenStrabismus Surgery Anesthesia
Forty children undergoing strabismus surgery as day patients were randomly allocated to receive oxybuprocaine 0.4% eyedrops or 0.1% diclofenac eyedrops for perioperative analgesia. A non-invasive anaesthetic technique using the reinforced laryngeal mask airway was used. The study demonstrated that both topical analgesics provided good to excellent analgesia and the anaesthetic technique was associated with a relatively low incidence of nausea and vomiting. Complications were limited to two children who were admitted with persistent postoperative nausea and vomiting.