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Anaesthesia and intra‐ocular pressure in young children
Author(s) -
DEAR G. de L.,
HAMMERTON M.,
HATCH D. J.,
TAYLOR D.
Publication year - 1987
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.1365-2044.1987.tb03036.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , isoflurane , tracheal intubation , controlled ventilation , intubation , ventilation (architecture) , halothane , nitrous oxide , intraocular pressure , blood pressure , intermittent positive pressure ventilation , mechanical ventilation , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary This study compares the effects of three anaesthetic techniques on intra‐ocular pressure (IOP) in infants and children: spontaneous ventilation using nitrous oxide with halothane (group 1) or isoflurane (group 2) and controlled ventilation with atracurium (group 3). The IOP remained constant in groups 1 and 2 until the administration of suxamethonium when it rose significantly; this rise was maintained during tracheal intubation. In group 3 IOP increased on administering atracurium and a further increase was seen during tracheal intubation. Diagnostic intra‐ocular pressure measurements should he made during spontaneous breathing prior to tracheal intubation. The IOP was not directly affected by arterial blood pressure or by expired CO 2 tension.