European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Table of Contents - 2005 - Volume 22, Issue 08  


Review

A review of sub-Tenon's block: current practice and recent development

C. M. Kumar a1c1, S. Williamson a1 and B. Manickam a1
a1 The James Cook University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Middlesbrough, UK

Article author query
kumar cm   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
williamson s   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 
manickam b   [PubMed][Google Scholar] 

Summary

The place of sub-Tenon's block in ophthalmic surgery is now established. This block was introduced into clinical practice in the early 1990s as a simple, safe and effective technique. Since then, techniques have evolved, newer cannulae have been introduced and many complications, both minor as well as major, have been reported. This review deals with the recent developments in sub-Tenon's block.

(Accepted March 2005)


Key Words: ANAESTHESIA LOCAL; ANAESTHESIA OPHTHALMIC, sub-Tenon's block, techniques, complications.

Correspondence:
c1 Correspondence to: Chandra M. Kumar, Academic Department of Anaesthesia, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK. E-mail: Chandra.kumar@stees.nhs.uk; Tel: +44 1642 854601; Fax: +44 1642 854246

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