RESPIRATORY ARREST AFTER 0.75-PERCENT BUPIVACAINE RETROBULBAR BLOCK

Authors
CASTILLO A LOPEZABAD C MACIAS JM DIAZ D
Citation
A. Castillo et al., RESPIRATORY ARREST AFTER 0.75-PERCENT BUPIVACAINE RETROBULBAR BLOCK, Ophthalmic surgery, 25(9), 1994, pp. 628-629
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Surgery
Journal title
Ophthalmic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022023X
Volume
25
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
628 - 629
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(1994)25:9<628:RAA0BR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Respiratory arrest is an uncommon complication of retrobulbar anesthes ia. We present a case in which it occurred following a 0.75% bupivacai ne and 2% lidocaine retrobulbar block and analyze the possible causes. We conclude that the most important of these were the relatively high concentration and volume of the anesthetic and a faulty technique.