METHOD FOR RETROBULBAR ANAESTHESIA IN ONCOLOGICAL EYE DISEASES WITH USE OF B-RAY APPLICATOR Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A61M31/00 A61F9/00 A61K31/167 A61P23/02 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: catheter is inserted into the retrobulbar space and used to introduce 2% lidocaine 1 ml and 0.5% marcaine 1 ml 15-20 minutes before applicator anchoring. The catheter is left in the retrobulbar space for 1-7 days. 10-15 minutes before removing the applicator, 2% lidocaine 0.5-1 ml and 0.5% marcaine 0.5-1 ml are introduced through the catheter. 4-6 hours after anchoring and removing the applicator, 2% lidocaine 1 ml and 0.5% marcaine 1 ml are introduced respectively additionally.

EFFECT: achieving adequate and prolonged anaesthesia in a combination with reducing a risk of a retrobulbar haematoma, eyeball puncture and visual nerve damage by eliminating the retrobulbar space re-puncture.

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