Open AccessComparison of levobupivacaine 0.5% or bupivacaine 0.5% both in a mixture with lidocaine 2% for superficial extraconal blockade
Author(s) -
Nauman Ahmad,
Abdul Zahoor,
Abdullah Assiri,
Sabah Al Jastaneiah,
Waleed Riad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.97945
Subject(s) - medicine , levobupivacaine , bupivacaine , lidocaine , anesthesia , blockade , local anesthetic , phacoemulsification , visual analogue scale , surgery , receptor , visual acuity
To evaluate the quality and efficacy of Peribulbar blockade for superficial extraconal anesthesia with levobupivacaine 0.5% versus bupivacaine 0.5%, both combined with lidocaine 2% for patients undergoing phacoemulsification.