Respiratory arrest and convulsions after peribulbar anesthesia

Authors
Rozentsveig, V Yagev, R Wecksler, N Gurman, G Lifshitz, T
Citation
V. Rozentsveig et al., Respiratory arrest and convulsions after peribulbar anesthesia, J CAT REF S, 27(6), 2001, pp. 960-962
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
ISSN journal
08863350 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
960 - 962
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(200106)27:6<960:RAACAP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We present a case in which a rare and serious complication with respiratory arrest and convulsions occurred after peribulbar anesthesia for cataract s urgery. To our knowledge, respiratory arrest has been described as a compli cation only of retrobulbar, not peribulbar, anesthesia. Anesthesiologists t rained in airway maintenance and ventilatory support should be available fo r immediate help when a peribulbar block is performed. J Cataract Rerract S urg 2001; 27:960-962 (C) 2001 ASCRS and ESCRS.