Electrocardiographic changes during subconjunctival injections |
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Authors: | Özcan Kayikçioğlu Meral Kayikçioğlu Tansu Erakgün Cenap Güler |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Ophthalmology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa;(2) Department of Cardiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, zmir;(3) Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, zmir;(4) Department of Ophthalmology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa |
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Abstract: | Electrocardiographic changes were investigated in 53 patients duringsubconjunctival drug injections. Decrease in heart-rate of more than10% or arrhythmia was observed in 25 (47.2%) of the patients, whowere considered to have a positive oculocardiac reflex. In the control group of 35 patients, only 3 (8.6%) were found to have a significant decrease in heart rate during blood sampling from antecubital vein (p = 0.000). Young age was a significant risk factor for oculocardiac reflex during injections (p = 0.01). Patient gender, verbal pain score, satiety, experience of periocular injections, injected drug type were not found to be risk factors. All patients with oculocardiac reflex were asymptomatic; however, it is still wise to have emergency supplies readyfor any circulatory derangement during subconjunctival injections. |
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Keywords: | oculocardiac reflex subconjuctival injection |
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