Rates of Apnea in Patients Undergoing Vitreoretinal Surgery

Stanford University113 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if apnea (the stopping of breathing) occurs in patients undergoing undergoing monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for vitreoretinal surgery

Patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery will be monitored during the procedure to determine if they stop breathing. This study is observational in nature and no interventions will be made.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

113

Conditions

Apnea

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients having vitreoretinal surgery under monitored anesthesia care Exclusion Criteria: * patients having vitreoretinal surgery without monitored anesthesia care

Locations (1)

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Palo Alto, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Apnea

Determine if patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery under monitored anesthesia care stop breathing during the procedure

Time frame: 15 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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