Modi Neil, Shaw Steve, Allman Keith, Simcock Peter
Royal Cornwall Hospital.
J Perioper Pract. 2008 Jan;18(1):28-33. doi: 10.1177/175045890801800104.
To assess factors influencing perception of pain, anxiety and overall satisfaction during local anaesthetic cataract surgery an audit was carried out at the West of England Eye Unit. Patients receiving sub-Tenons after previous peribulbar anaesthesia had significantly higher pain scores. Patient satisfaction was significantly higher when a handholder was present in theatre. Finally, no difference was found in the three variables whether anaesthesia was administered by an anaesthetic practitioner or an anaesthetist.