Changes of Blood Pressure in Cataract Surgery.
- Author:
Ji Han KIM
1
;
Baek Ran SONG
;
Kwang Hee KIM
;
Jong Hee PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Soon Chun Hyang Medical School of College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Blood Pressure*;
Cataract*;
Humans
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1981;22(2):341-344
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The cataract surgery is most common among the major eye operations and nearly almost has been performed under local anesthesia. We has been censidered that emotional condition of patient during operation and the blood pressure is variable according to emotional condition. So, in order to evaluate the relationship of blood pressure change during operation and complication of cataract surgery, we began this survey. From Dec. 1979 'to Dec. 1980, we had collected the 70 cases that were performed lens extraction under the local anestbesia (retrobulbar injection and akinesia with 2% lidocaine) at our oph. department. The 70 cases were observed in the respect of B.P. change before, during and after operation. 1. Of the 70 cases, 21 cases (30%) were resulted in increased B.P.. 2. There are 4 cases (6%) that were increased B.P. over 20 mmHg. 3. There was no complication due to increased RP..
