%0 Journal Article
%T Sub-Tenon's anesthesia: an update
%A Guise P
%J Local and Regional Anesthesia
%D 2012
%I Dove Medical Press
%X Philip GuiseAuckland City Hospital, Auckland, New ZealandAbstract: Sub-Tenon's block has become the most common technique of orbital regional anesthesia in many centers. It provides effective anesthesia to the orbit with a lower incidence of sight-threatening complications than sharp needle techniques. This article will discuss the relevant anatomy, finer points of sub-Tenon's block technique, and the evidence supporting its safety.Keywords: anesthesia local, anesthesia ophthalmic, sub-Tenon's block, techniques, complications
%U http://www.dovepress.com/sub-tenon39s-anesthesia-an-update-a10194