The intraoperative oculocardiac reflex as a predictor of postoperative vaso-vagal responses during adjustable suture surgery

J Ophthalmic Nurs Technol. 1994 May-Jun;13(3):125-31.

Abstract

1. Adjustable suture surgery has become a popular method of strabismus correction in cases in which results are less predictable, such as reoperations, thyroid ophthalmopathy, and blind eyes. 2. Some adjustable strabismus surgery patients experience significant vaso-vagal responses (V-VR) during postoperative adjustment. 3. A positive intraoperative oculocardiac reflex under general anesthesia during strabismus surgery is highly predictive of a postoperative V-VR during planned adjustment.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, General
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
  • Heart Rate*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reflex*
  • Strabismus / surgery*
  • Sutures*
  • Trigeminal Nerve / physiology
  • Vagus Nerve / physiology