title: Pulmonary edema following retrobulbar block.
abstract: We report a patient requiring keratoplasty who developed acute pulmonary edema following the administration of a retrobulbar block for anesthesia. A variety of factors that may have been implicated in the genesis of this complication are discussed.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Elk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Holladay
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005123:Eye / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D002045:Bupivacaine