Open AccessRemifentanil for analgesia during retrobulbar nerve block placement
Author(s) -
W. Leidinger,
P. Schwinn,
H.-M. Hofmann,
J. N. Meierhofer
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1017/s0265021505000098
Subject(s) - medicine , remifentanil , anesthesia , visual analogue scale , saline , nerve block , bradycardia , postoperative nausea and vomiting , surgery , nausea , heart rate , propofol , blood pressure
Patients undergoing eye surgery under regional anaesthesia often require concomitant medication for analgesia and comfort. Remifentanil, with its ultra-short acting-profile, may be useful to reduce pain during retrobulbar nerve block for cataract surgery.