ABSTRACT
Ever-evolving modern day cataract extraction techniques have been accompanied by the use of smaller quantities and less invasive methods of anesthesia. Topical anesthesia is routinely used for phacoemulsification. However, peribulbar block or some modification of it is used for anesthesia in manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) by most practitioners. The authors describe a technique using a combination of 1.5�milliliters of anesthetic mixture given subconjunctivally and supplemented with commercially available intracameral anesthetic and mydriatic for MSICS. It is possible to get high level of anesthetic effect and ease of surgery with this technique though there is a small learning curve. Several modifications from topical phacoemulsification like two side ports six o抍lock hours apart make this surgery easy to adapt to. No special instrumentation is required. It gives adequate analgesia and anesthesia to complete the surgery. a minimalistic anesthetic approach in MSICS can be used with enhanced safety and by avoiding usual complications of traditional peribulbar and retrobulbar anesthesia.
ABSTRACT
El síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann es caracterizado por presentar onfalocele, macroglosia, visceromegalias e hipoglucemia neonatal además de una gran diversidad de anomalías clínicas y de laboratorio. Esta enfermedad también se conoce como síndrome de onfalocele, macroglosia y gigantismo. Los problemas más significativos relacionados con la anestesia son hipoglicemia y macroglosia. Es imperativo realizar una evaluación preanestésica que incluya el sistema cardiovascular, sistema urinario, así como la vía aérea. Los niños con este síndrome pueden requerir diferentes procedimientos quirúrgicos. Se debe pronosticar un abordaje difícil de la vía respiratoria debido al crecimiento de la lengua que puede causar dificultad durante la ventilación y/o intubación endotraqueal. S debe monitorizar la glicemia perioperatoria para evitar secuelas neurológicas secundarias a hipoglicemia no diagnosticada. Se reporta el tratamiento perianestesiológico de un niño de cuatro años de edad con síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann que requirió tratamiento quirúrgico de un tumor de Wilms. Después de una evaluación minuciosa, se realizó intubación orotraqueal con un tubo 5.0 el cual se introdujo con facilidad bajo inducción con ketamina-vecuronio. La anestesia se mantuvo sin incidentes con isoflurano y fentanilo(AU)
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is characterized by omphalocele, macroglossia, visceromegaly and neonatal hypoglycaemia, as well as a great diversity of clinical and laboratory abnormalities. This disease is also known as omphalocele, macroglossia and gigantism syndrome. The most significant problems related to anesthesia are hypoglycemia and macroglossia. It is imperative to perform a pre-anesthetic evaluation that includes the cardiovascular system, the urinary system, as well as the airway. Children with this syndrome may require different surgical procedures. A difficult approach to the airway should be predicted due to the growth of the tongue which can cause difficulty during ventilation and/or endotracheal intubation. Perioperative glycemia should be monitored in order to avoid neurological sequelae secondary to undiagnosed hypoglycemia. We report the perianesthesiological treatment of a four-year-old boy with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome who required surgical treatment for Wilms' tumor. After a thorough evaluation, orotracheal intubation was performed with a 5.0 tube, which was easily introduced with ketamine-vecuronium induction. Anesthesia was maintained without incident with isoflurane and fentanyl(AU)