The CT-topography of retrobulbar anesthesia
- 1 August 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für Ophthalmologie
- Vol. 217 (2), 125-136
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00418987
Abstract
The anatomic relationship of an injection needle as traditionally placed in retrobulbar anesthesia to optic nerve, orbital vessels and eye muscles is demonstrated by computed tomography. The clinical complications of retrobulbar injections are reviewed and correlated to the orbital topography in different positions of gaze, as analyzed in anatomic sections and CT images. The results indicate that with the traditional technique of retrobulbar injection the most important orbital structures are in the immediate neighbourhood of the needle. A different injection technique is discussed. Die topographischen Verhältnisse einer mit der üblichen Injektionstechnik plazierten Injektionsnadel zu Sehnerv, Orbitalen Gefäßen und Augenmuskeln werden computer-tomographisch dargestellt. Die klinischen Komplikationen retrobulbärer Injektionen werden in Hinblick auf die orbitale Topographie in verschiedenen Blickrichtungen analysiert. Die Ergebnisse weisen darauf hin, daß bei der traditionellen Injektionstechnik sich die wichtigsten Orbitalen Strukturen in unmittelbarer Nähe der Nadel befinden. Eine andere Injektionstechnik wird diskutiert.Keywords
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