Mastering Preoperative Retrobulbar Blocks

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Which route has been shown to give the most consistent intraconal drug placement during a retrobulbar block?

  • Superior‐temporal palpebral (STP) route
  • Inferior‐temporal palpebral (ITP) route (correct)
  • Inferior‐nasal palpebral (INP) route
  • Superior‐nasal palpebral (SNP) route

What size needle is typically used for a preoperative retrobulbar block?

  • 20‐gauge spinal needle
  • 18‐gauge spinal needle
  • 24‐gauge spinal needle
  • 22‐gauge spinal needle (correct)

At what angle is the needle bent for a preoperative retrobulbar block?

  • Approximately 20° angle (correct)
  • Approximately 30° angle
  • Approximately 10° angle
  • Approximately 40° angle

How far is the needle advanced during a preoperative retrobulbar block?

<p>1–2 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about a preoperative retrobulbar block?

<p>It improves perioperative analgesia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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