Anesthesia Management of Oculocardiac Reflex in Strabismus Surgery: A Case Study

Diva Zuniar Ritonga, Dedi Fitri Yadi, Muhamad Adli

Abstract


There are various types of eye surgery with each requires special attention in anesthesia management. Strabismus surgery has several risks that need to be considered; one of which is oculocardiac reflex. The oculocardiac reflex is a condition characterized by decreased heart rate caused by the pressure on the globe or by traction on the extraocular muscles and conjunctiva or the orbital structures. This reflex can manifest as an asystole if left untreated. This is a case report of a 19-year-old male with ASA classification 1 presented with esotropia of left and right eyes. General anesthesia was used for anesthesia with 100 mcg fentanyl, 100 mg propofol, and 25 mg atracurium for induction and, for airway management, LMA size 3 was used. Sevoflurane 2–3 vol% with oxygen and nitrous oxide was given as maintenance. During the surgery, the heart rate dropped to 35 beats per minute when the operator pulled the medial rectus muscle in the first eye. The surgery was then paused and the heart rate was incrementally increased to 65 beats per minute without any other intervention. Then, as the operator pulled the medial rectus muscle in the second eye, the heart rate decreased to 55 beats per minute and the surgery continued with the heart rate slowly increased without any intervention. The remaining surgery time was uneventful. Knowledge and early intervention of oculocardiac reflex conditions should be well understood by all anesthesiologist to avoid more catastrophic conditions.

 

Manajemen Anestesi untuk Reflek Okulokardiak pada Operasi Strabismus: Laporan Kasus

Terdapat banyak jenis operasi pada mata, setiap operasi membutuhkan penanganan anestesi yang khusus. Operasi strabismus memiliki beberapa risiko yang perlu menjadi perhatian, salah satunya adalah refleks okulokardiak. Refleks okulokardiak merupakan konisi yang ditandai dengan penurunan denyut jantung disebabkan oleh tekanan pada bola mata atau penarikan pada otot-otot ekstraokular pada konjungtiva atau strukur orbita. Tanpa penanganan refleks ini dapat menyebabkan asistol. Sebuah laporan kasus mengenai laki-laki 19 tahun dengan klasifikasi ASA 1, dengan esotropi pada kedua mata yang akan dilaksanakan operasi strabismus. Anestesi umum dilaksanakan dengan obat-obat induksi fentanil 100 mcg, propofol 100 mg, dan atrakurium 25 mg, LMA ukuran 3 digunakan untuk managemen jalan napas. Sevofluran 2–3% dengan oxygen dan nitrous oxide digunakan untuk rumatan. Sewaktu operasi denyut nadi menurun sampai 35 kali per menit ketika operator menarik otot medial rektus pada mata pertama, kemudian operasi diminta dihentikan sementara, kemudian denyut nadi meningkat perlahan kembali ke 65 kali per menit tanpa pemberian intervensi lain. Kemudian, ketika operatot menarik otot medial rektus pada mata kedua denyut jantung menurun ke 55 kali per menit, operasi dilanjutkan dan denyut jantung meningkat tanpa intervensi lain. Operasi berlangsung tanpa kejadian lain. Pengetahuan dan penanganan awal kondisi refleks okulokardiak perlu diketahui oleh dokter anestesi untuk mencegah kondisi yang lebih berbahaya.


Keywords


Anesthesia; Oculocardiac reflex; strabismus

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15851/jap.v9n1.2388

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