Ambulatory cataract surgery centre without perioperative anaesthesia care: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to evaluate the safety and patient satisfaction of a fast-track procedure for cataract surgery under topical anaesthesia without perioperative anaesthesia care. This is a prospective single-centre study including all cataract procedures in the Centre Ambulatoire de la Chirurgie de la Cataracte at the Hospital of Bourges between May and August 2018. Procedures were performed under topical anaesthesia without the presence of a nurse anaesthesiologist or anaesthesiologist, the patient had not fasted, and no peripheral venous line was placed. Only heart rate and oxygen saturation were monitored intraoperatively with pulse oximetry. Incidence and nature of intraoperative adverse events and surgical complications were recorded. Patient satisfaction was assessed using the Iowa Sat

SUBMITTER: Duroi Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050067 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature