Page last updated: 2024-10-19

nitrous oxide and Retinal Detachment

nitrous oxide has been researched along with Retinal Detachment in 17 studies

Nitrous Oxide: Nitrogen oxide (N2O). A colorless, odorless gas that is used as an anesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream.
dinitrogen oxide : A nitrogen oxide consisting of linear unsymmetrical molecules with formula N2O. While it is the most used gaseous anaesthetic in the world, its major commercial use, due to its solubility under pressure in vegetable fats combined with its non-toxicity in low concentrations, is as an aerosol spray propellant and aerating agent for canisters of 'whipped' cream.

Retinal Detachment: Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The use of nitrous oxide during general anesthesia in gas-filled eyes may have disastrous visual results caused by gas expansion and elevated intraocular pressure."3.71Complications of general anesthesia using nitrous oxide in eyes with preexisting gas bubbles. ( Ai, E; Eliott, D; Fu, AD; Fuller, DG; Halperin, LS; Johnson, RN; McDonald, HR; Ramsay, RC, 2002)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (35.29)18.7374
1990's2 (11.76)18.2507
2000's9 (52.94)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Yang, YF2
Herbert, L1
Rüschen, H1
Cooling, RJ1
Seaberg, RR1
Freeman, WR1
Goldbaum, MH1
Manecke, GR1
Hart, RH1
Vote, BJ1
Borthwick, JH1
McGeorge, AJ1
Worsley, DR1
Fu, AD1
McDonald, HR1
Eliott, D1
Fuller, DG1
Halperin, LS1
Ramsay, RC1
Johnson, RN1
Ai, E1
Blakley, J1
THOMAS, JG1
Kodjikian, L1
Fleury, J1
Garweg, J1
Rouberol, F1
Gambrelle, J1
Burillon, C1
Grange, JD1
Lee, EJ1
Kwan, AS1
Lockwood, AJ1
Stinson, TW1
Donlon, JV1
Lincoff, A1
Lincoff, H1
Solorzano, C1
Iwamoto, T1
Grover, VK1
Bhardwaj, N1
Shobana, N1
Grewal, SP1
Mostafa, SM1
Wong, SH1
Snowdon, SL1
Ansons, AM1
Kelly, JM1
McGalliard, JN1
Fison, L2
Wright, M1
Podlesch, I1
Görtz, H1
Quint, K1

Trials

1 trial available for nitrous oxide and Retinal Detachment

ArticleYear
Oculocardiac reflex during retinal surgery using peribulbar block and nitrous narcotic anesthesia.
    Ophthalmic surgery and lasers, 1998, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, General; Anesthetics, Local; Blood Press

1998

Other Studies

16 other studies available for nitrous oxide and Retinal Detachment

ArticleYear
Nitrous oxide anaesthesia in the presence of intraocular gas can cause irreversible blindness.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2002, Sep-07, Volume: 325, Issue:7363

    Topics: Aged; Air; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Blindness; Catheterization; Fluorocarbons; Gases; Humans; Male;

2002
Permanent postoperative vision loss associated with expansion of intraocular gas in the presence of a nitrous oxide-containing anesthetic.
    Anesthesiology, 2002, Volume: 97, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Blindness; Female; Gases; Humans; Male; Nitrous Oxide; Postoperative Complications; Retinal D

2002
Loss of vision caused by expansion of intraocular perfluoropropane (C(3)F(8)) gas during nitrous oxide anesthesia.
    American journal of ophthalmology, 2002, Volume: 134, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Blindness; Drug Interactions;

2002
Complications of general anesthesia using nitrous oxide in eyes with preexisting gas bubbles.
    Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2002, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Fluorocarbons; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Male; Mid

2002
Blinded by nitrous oxide.
    Nursing New Zealand (Wellington, N.Z. : 1995), 2002, Volume: 8, Issue:10

    Topics: Anesthetics, Inhalation; Blindness; Humans; Nitrous Oxide; Retinal Detachment; Safety Management

2002
RESPIRATORY OBSTRUCTION DUE TO IMPACTION OF THE EPIGLOTTIS IN AN ADULT. A CASE REPORT.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1964, Volume: 36

    Topics: Adult; Airway Obstruction; Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Endotracheal; Anesthesiology; Asphyxia; Diathermy

1964
[Blindness after nitrous oxide anesthesia and internal gas tamponade].
    Journal francais d'ophtalmologie, 2003, Volume: 26, Issue:9

    Topics: Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Blindness; Contraindications; Fluorescein Angiography;

2003
Use of nitrous oxide causing severe visual loss 37 days after retinal surgery.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 2004, Volume: 93, Issue:3

    Topics: Anesthetics, Inhalation; Fluorocarbons; Gases; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nitrous Oxide; Postoperati

2004
Nitrous oxide anaesthesia and intraocular gases.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 2005, Volume: 95, Issue:5

    Topics: Anesthetics, Inhalation; Gases; Humans; Nitrous Oxide; Retinal Artery Occlusion; Retinal Detachment;

2005
Nitrous oxide inhalation anaesthesia in the presence of intraocular gas can cause irreversible blindness.
    British dental journal, 2008, Mar-08, Volume: 204, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Blindness; Gases; Humans; Male; Nitrous Oxide

2008
Interaction of intraocular air and sulfur hexafluoride with nitrous oxide: a computer simulation.
    Anesthesiology, 1982, Volume: 56, Issue:5

    Topics: Air; Carbon Dioxide; Computers; Gases; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Intraoperative Period; Models,

1982
Selection of xenon gas for rapidly disappearing retinal tamponade.
    Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1982, Volume: 100, Issue:6

    Topics: Absorption; Animals; Argon; Carbon Dioxide; Eye; Helium; Injections; Nitrous Oxide; Rabbits; Retinal

1982
Nitrous oxide and internal tamponade during vitrectomy.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 1991, Volume: 75, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Female; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Intraoperative Period; Male; M

1991
Cryosurgery with simple tools.
    Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom, 1966, Volume: 86

    Topics: Cryosurgery; Humans; Nitrogen; Nitrous Oxide; Retinal Detachment

1966
A new simple cryosurgical instrument.
    Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom, 1969, Volume: 88

    Topics: Carbon Dioxide; Cataract Extraction; Cryosurgery; Humans; Nitrous Oxide; Retinal Detachment; Surgica

1969
[On indications for, technics and complications of general anesthesia in ophthalmology].
    Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 1968, Volume: 152, Issue:3

    Topics: Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Atropine; Cataract Extraction; Eye Diseases; Eye Injuri

1968