Key result
Ophthalmic surgery links to ~0.1% mortality, with risk tied to hypertension and renal disease.
Why the study?
Mortality and morbidity rates among patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery under local or general anesthesia were not well characterized.
Population
All patients undergoing ophthalmic surgery at Sankara Nethralaya, Madras, India, between 1979 and 1988
Comparison
Local anesthesia vs general anesthesia
Design
Retrospective observational analysis
Authors
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Preoperative risk stratification may inform anesthesia selection in ophthalmic surgery; leaves open whether mitigation strategies improve outcomes in current practice.
Observational
No
Mortality associated with ophthalmic surgery is low but is significantly influenced by systemic comorbidities such as hypertension, renal disease, and the presence of a cardiac pacemaker.
Badrinath et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Ophthalmic surgery. Ophthalmic surgery was evaluated on Mortality. Ophthalmic surgery was associated with an overall mortality rate of 1.15 per 1000, with risk factors including hypertension, renal disease, and ASA physical status.
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