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Oculocardiac reflex from the empty orbit
Author(s) -
KERR W. J.,
VANCE J. P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12256.x
Subject(s) - medicine , oculocardiac reflex , bradycardia , atropine , anesthesia , asystole , heart rate , reflex , stimulation , blood pressure
Summary Two cases of profound bradycardia (one progressing to asystole) during orbital surgery where the relevant eye had been removed years earlier are reported. Cessation of stimulation was followed by recovery of heart rate. Intravenous atropine prevented further bradycardia.