Dr. Ashwini Koranne

Dr.Shreya Shah, Dr.Eram Tandel, Dr. Riddhi Shah

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: TO STUDY EFFECTIVENESS OF INNOVATIVE METHOD OF ANAESTHESIA FOR LACRIMAL SURGERIES IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP.METHODS: THIS IS RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. WE RETRIEVED DATA FROM MEDICAL RECORD DEPARTMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN (0 TO 18) WHO HAD UNDERGONE LACRIMAL SURGERIES BETWEEN JANUARY 2008 TO DECEMBER 2013 AT TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE.GENERAL ANAESTHESIA WITH ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION WAS PREFERRED. ALL SURGERIES,METHODS MEDICINES AND COMPLICATION OF ANAESTHESIA WERE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED.RESULTS: OF 285 CASES- 155 MALE PATIENTS AND 130 FEMALE PATIENTS WITH MEDIAN AGE 3+/- 4.2 YEARS WERE OPERATED. ALL SURGERIES WERE ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS COMPLICATION. OUT OF THESE 249 WERE PROBING ONLY AND 36 PROBING WITH INTUBATION. HAEMORRHAGE OCCURRED IN TWO CASES WHERE AS IN ONE CASE WE DEALT SUCCESSFULLY WITH ASPIRATION. CONCLUSION:COMBINATION OF GENERAL ANAESTHESIA WITH INTUBATION IS A GOOD COST EFFECTIVE AND SAFE METHOD FOR OCULAR ANAESTHESIA IN CHILDREN FOR LACRIMAL SURGERY