U.S., April 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07519694) titled 'Comparative Study Between Different Additives to Lidocaine 2٪ for Peribulbar Block in Vitreoretinal Surgery' on Feb. 10.
Brief Summary: Peribulbar block, is the favored anesthetic technique for numerous ophthalmic procedures due to its lower rate of associated complications .
Retinal surgeries have many problems to the anesthesiologists as these operations are often lengthy , involve a significant risk of postoperative pain ,and typically involve an elderly patient population with multiple comorbidities .
Many anesthesiologists consider the peribulbar block as a safe technique; however, it has the disadvantage of a slow ons...