Systemic outcomes of anesthesia method in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: General vs topical

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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 118321
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118321

Table 4 Summary of list of items considered in the cost calculation of each type of procedures

	General anesthesia	Topical anesthesia
Pre-op	Medication (Lucentis)	Medication (Lucentis)
Pre-op	Anesthesia consultation +/- any subspeciality asked by anesthesia
Intra-op	Anesthesia doctor + anesthesia nurse + medications + instruments	NICU staff
	OR nurse/ophthalmic	NICU nurse
	Surgeon	Surgeon
	Shifting patient from the ward to OR
	OR time 30-60 minutes
Post-op	Post-op recovery	NICU nurse observation
Post-op	Shifting from OR to ward

NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit; OR: Operation theater.

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Citation: Al Habsi AA, Al Mandhari HK, Ganesh AS, Al Zuhaibi SS, Al Habsi NS, Al-Farsi NH. Systemic outcomes of anesthesia method in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: General vs topical. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 118321
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.118321

Al Habsi AA, Al Mandhari HK, Ganesh AS, Al Zuhaibi SS, Al Habsi NS, Al-Farsi NH. Systemic outcomes of anesthesia method in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: General vs topical. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 118321 [DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.118321]

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