title: Respiratory arrest and convulsions after peribulbar anesthesia.
abstract: We present a case in which a rare and serious complication with respiratory arrest and convulsions occurred after peribulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery. To our knowledge, respiratory arrest has been described as a complication only of retrobulbar, not peribulbar, anesthesia. Anesthesiologists trained in airway maintenance and ventilatory support should be available for immediate help when a peribulbar block is performed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesiology, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. Weksler@bgumal.bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rozentsveig
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yagev
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wecksler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gurman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local