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Duke Advanced Vitreous Surgery Courses

Duke AVS 2025

Anesthesia Trends in VR Surgery

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Dr. Kasetty interviews Dr. Fan about his 5-year retrospective study of anesthesia use in open-globe surgery at Bascom Palmer. The team found that, in 500 consecutive cases, 91% of the repairs were done under regional anesthesia with sedation rather than general anesthesia.

Posted: 5/28/2025

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Anesthesia Trends in VR Surgery

Dr. Kasetty interviews Dr. Fan about his 5-year retrospective study of anesthesia use in open-globe surgery at Bascom Palmer. The team found that, in 500 consecutive cases, 91% of the repairs were done under regional anesthesia with sedation rather than general anesthesia.

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