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Lidocaine gel versus tetracaine drops for topical anaesthesia in cataract surgery

Katarakt cerrahisinde topikal anestesi: lidokain jel anestezisi ve tetrakain damla anestezisinin karşılaştırılması

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128–130
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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According to patients' assessment, drop anaesthesia with tetracaine is better suited for pain elimination.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Drop anaesthesia with tetracaine drops is more common than lidocaine gel for topical anesthesia in cataract surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:We compared pain sensitivity of patients undergoing surgery with drop anaesthesia to patients who underwent surgery with gel anaesthesia Study design: Prospective clinical trial Materials & Medhods: In a questionnaire-based survey in which patients expressed their sensitivity to pain during cataract surgery, we compared the sensitivity to pain of 49 patients during surgery with gel anaesthesia to 62 patients who consecutively underwent surgery with drop anaesthe- sia.
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Conclusion & Impact:According to patients' assessment, drop anaesthesia with tetracaine is better suited for pain elimination.
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Abstract

Objective: Drop anaesthesia with tetracaine drops is more common than lidocaine gel for topical anesthesia in cataract surgery. We compared pain sensitivity of patients undergoing surgery with drop anaesthesia to patients who underwent surgery with gel anaesthesia Study design: Prospective clinical trial Materials & Medhods: In a questionnaire-based survey in which patients expressed their sensitivity to pain during cataract surgery, we compared the sensitivity to pain of 49 patients during surgery with gel anaesthesia to 62 patients who consecutively underwent surgery with drop anaesthe- sia. Patients assessed pain intensity postoperatively by checking off a 10-graduation pain scale. Lidocaine gel (2%) was applied once; tetracaine drops (1%) were applied three times. All operations were carried out by two surgeons as phacoemulsification with implantation of a posterior chamber lens through posterior limbal incision. In addition to pain sensitivity, we also considered the patient age, duration of surgery and surgical complica- tions. Results: No differences were observed between the two groups, neither regarding the age (p=0.43) nor the duration of the surgical intervention (p=0.43). However, in patients treated with tetracaine drops pain sensitivity (mean 1.77) was reported as being significantly less than in patients treated with lidocaine gel (mean 2.22; p=0.043). 73.5% of patients with gel anaesthesia and 83.9% of those with drop anaesthesia reported "negligible" pains. There were no intraoperative complications. Conclusion: Both gel anaesthesia and drop anaesthesia are suitable methods for cataract surgery under topical anaes- thesia. According to patients' assessment, drop anaesthesia with tetracaine is better suited for pain elimination.

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Amaç: Katarakt cerrahisinde topikal anestezi için kullanılan Tetrakain damla anestezisi, Lidokain jel anestezisine göre daha yaygındır. Çalışmamızda Tetrakain damla anestezisi ve Lidokain jel anestezisi altında ameliyat edilen hastalarda, ağrı hissi araştırıldı. Çalışma düzeni: Prospektif klinik çalışma Gereç ve Yöntem: 49 hasta jel anestezisi (bir defalık %2'lik Lidokain jel uygulaması), 62 hasta damla anestezisi (%1'lik Tetrakain damla, 3 defa) ile ameliyat edildi. Hastalar ağrı derecesini, postoperatif 10 dereceli ağrı skalasında işaretlediler. Bütün ameliyatlar 2 operatör tarafından, posterior limbal kesili Fakoemülsifikasyon ve arka kamara lens implantasyonu şeklinde yapıldı. Hastaların ağrı hissi yanında yaşı, ameliyat süresi ve intraoperatif komplikasyonlar değerlendirildi. Bulgular: İki grup arasında ne yaşa göre (p=0.63), ne de ameliyat süresine göre (p=0.43) bir fark vardı. Damla anestezisi grubundaki hastaların (ortalama 1.77), jel anestezisi grubundaki hastalara göre (ortalama 2.22);anlamlı derecede daha az ağrı hissettikleri görüldü (p=0.43). Jel anestezisi ile ameliyat edilenlerin %73.5'i ve damla anestezisi ile ameliyat edilenlerin %83.9'u önemsiz bir ağrı hissettiklerini ifade ettiler. İntraoperatif komplikasyonlar görülmedi. Sonuç: Lidokain jel ve Tetrakain damla anestezisi katarakt cerrahisi için uygun metodlardır. Ancak damla anestezisi hastaların daha az ağrı hissetmesini sağladığı için, daha uygun görülmektedir.

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SAYGILI, O., TORUN, N. (2022). Lidocaine gel versus tetracaine drops for topical anaesthesia in cataract surgery. Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan SSK Vakıf Gureba Eğitim Hastanesi Derg., Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 3, 128–130. https://ajindex.com/articles/464172

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