Monitored anaesthesia care (MAC) and ophthalmic surgery

Authors

  • BK Bhattarai Additional Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), Dharan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v1i1.3674

Keywords:

anaesthesia, cataract, eye, monitored anaesthesia care (MAC), sedation, surgery

Abstract

The use of monitored anaesthesia care (MAC) is increasing with the discovery of newer, more effective and appropriate drugs and techniques. MAC is intended to achieve patient comfort with safety and optimal clinical outcome and is being extensively used worldwide for cataract and other ophthalmic surgeries. This article briefly reviews the conceptual basis of MAC, its use in ophthalmic surgeries, sedative-analgesic drugs commonly used during MAC in eye surgeries, monitoring during MAC in eye surgery and the role of anaesthesia practitioners during MAC.

Key words: anaesthesia; cataract; eye; monitored anaesthesia care (MAC); sedation; surgery

DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v1i1.3674

Nep J Oph 2009;1(1):60-65

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Bhattarai, B. (2010). Monitored anaesthesia care (MAC) and ophthalmic surgery. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 1(1), 60–65. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v1i1.3674

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009)

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Review Article

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