Electrocardiographic changes during subconjunctival injections
| dc.contributor.author | Kayikçioǧlu Ö. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kayikçioǧlu M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Erakgün T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Güler C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:18:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:18:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Electrocardiographic changes were investigated in 53 patients during subconjunctival drug injections. Decrease in heart-rate of more than 10% or arrhythmia was observed in 25 (47.2%) of the patients, who were 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 ready for any circulatory derangement during subconjunctival injections. | |
| dc.identifier.DOI-ID | 10.1023/A:1006486207583 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/53434 | |
| dc.title | Electrocardiographic changes during subconjunctival injections | |
| dc.type | Article |