Clinical Study

Anesthesia for Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Insulin Needle, Is It Possible?

Table 1

Demographic and descriptive data.

Group 1Group 2 value
(25 mm) (12.5 mm)
( )( )

Age (years)59.7 (8.5)62.0 (9.5)0.13
Weight (kg)80.6 (23.4)75.4 (16.8)0.16
Height (cm)158.3 (21.3)159.9 (16.2)0.31
Sex
 Male 36 (60%) 39 (65%) 0.32
 Female24 (40%) 21 (35%)
ASA grade
 1 3 (5%) 2 (3.3%) 0.35
 2 13 (21.7%) 15 (25%)
 3 44 (73.3%) 43 (71.7%)
 403 (5%)
Duration of anesthesia (min)122.23 (34.4)119.73 (43.6)0.70

Data expressed as a mean value and standard deviation or number and percentages.