Ophthalmic regional blocks: management, challenges, and solutions

HD Palte - Local and regional anesthesia, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In the past decade ophthalmic anesthesia has witnessed a major transformation. The sun
has set on the landscape of ophthalmic procedures performed under general anesthesia at …

Regional anesthesia for pediatric ophthalmic surgery: a review of the literature

YK Jean, D Kam, S Gayer, HD Palte… - Anesthesia & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Ophthalmic pediatric regional anesthesia has been widely described, but infrequently used.
This review summarizes the available evidence supporting the use of conduction anesthesia …

Ultrasound-guided bilateral transversus abdominis plane blocks in conjunction with intrathecal morphine for postcesarean analgesia

AJ Lee, HD Palte, JMA Chehade, KL Arheart… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Objective To determine whether transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks
administered in conjunction with intrathecal morphine provided superior analgesia to …

Are ultrasound-guided ophthalmic blocks injurious to the eye? A comparative rabbit model study of two ultrasound devices evaluating intraorbital thermal and …

HD Palte, S Gayer, E Arrieta, ES Shaw… - Anesthesia & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Since Atkinson's original description of retrobulbar block in 1936, needle-
based anesthetic techniques have become integral to ophthalmic anesthesia. These …

Ultrasound-guided ophthalmic regional anesthesia

S Gayer, HD Palte - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Ultrasound-guided ophthalmic regional anesthesia is evolving beyond simple visualization
of the anatomy. Recent research emphasizes the imprecision of needle tip location without …

[HTML][HTML] Evolving use of regional versus general anesthesia for the surgical repair of open globe injuries

J Fan, JL Hudson, KC Fan, S Gayer, HW Flynn Jr… - American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
PURPOSE The purpose of the current study is to report outcomes with the evolving use of
regional anesthesia with monitored anesthesia care (RA-MAC) vs general anesthesia (GA) …

In vivo porcine model of venous air embolism during pars plana vitrectomy

S Gayer, HD Palte, TA Albini, HW Flynn Jr… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Venous air embolism (VAE) during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) can occur owing to
improper positioning of the infusion cannula in the suprachoroidal space and may lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Anesthesia considerations for cataract surgery in patients with schizophrenia: A narrative review

CM Kumar, HD Palte, AWY Chua, R Sinha… - … and pain medicine, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Schizophrenia is ranked among the top 10 global burdens of disease. About 1% of people
meet the diagnostic criteria for this disorder over their lifetime. Schizophrenic patients can …

[HTML][HTML] Surdity in the OR: an unusual case of brainstem anesthesia

HD Palte, DP Hoa, A Pavon Canseco - Case reports in …, 2017 - hindawi.com
Brainstem anesthesia is a potentially life-threatening complication of regional ophthalmic
anesthesia. This case report chronicles an unusual presentation of brainstem anesthesia …

Proliferative Sickle Cell Retinopathy: Outcomes of Vitreoretinal Surgery

LJ Rohowetz, S Panneerselvam, BK Williams Jr… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To report the clinical presentation and outcomes in patients who underwent surgery
for proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSCR). Design Retrospective, consecutive case …