Postoperative Subtenons Anesthesia for Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if local anesthetic, either a subtenons injection (an injection just beneath the surface tissue of the eye) or a topical ophthalmic gel (applied directly on the surface of the eye) given at the end of strabismus surgery reduces postoperative pain. Some surgeons routinely use either the subtenon and/or topical anesthetic for pain at the end of strabismus surgery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Duke University
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Anesthetics, Local; Bupivacaine; Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 1 year to < 8 years

• Undergoing strabismus surgery under general anesthesia

• No previous surgery on muscle to be operated

• No known allergy to lidocaine or bupivacaine

• Investigator willing to inject subtenons NS or preservative-free bupivacaine 0.75% by cannula into all surgical wounds and willing to administer topical lidocaine 3.5% ophthalmic gel or Hypromellose 0.3% gel (GenTeal Severe Dry Eye Relief) to all surgical wounds at the end of strabismus surgery.