title: [Grave complications of local anesthesia for cataract extraction: reports of 8 cases].
abstract: Cataract extraction performed under local anesthesia is not so safe. During a 2 years period, 8 patients have presented a complication: 3 patients are presented with diplopia, 4 patients are presented with eyeball perforation and 1 patient developed a central complication. All those complications are caused by the superior peribulbar injections of anesthetics. A survey of the different etiologies of the superior rectus muscle blow and of eyeball perforation is given.
authors.affiliation: Chu Sart-Tilman, Liège.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rigo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local