title: Inadvertent inhalation anaesthesia during surgery under retrobulbar eye block.
abstract: I describe a case of inadvertent inhalation anaesthesia during surgery under retrobulbar anaesthesia and its management. Some of the hazards of supplementary oxygen delivery during monitored anaesthetic care and the actions taken to prevent this mishap recurring are discussed.
authors: Department of Anaesthesia, Sunderland Royal Hospital.
authors: W Q
authors: WQ
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy