title: Orbital cellulitis as a postoperative complication of sub-Tenon anaesthesia in cataract surgery.
abstract: Orbital cellulitis is a rarely reported sight-threatening complication of sub-Tenon anaesthesia. We report a case of orbital cellulitis in a patient who had received sub-Tenon anaesthesia for routine cataract surgery. We discuss the potential under-reporting of complications of sub-Tenon anaesthesia that had a delayed presentation, and the possible association between the use of hyaluronidase in the anaesthetic mixture and orbital cellulitis following sub-Tenon anaesthesia.
authors.forename: Steve Y-W
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moloney
authors.forename: Brett A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
authors.forename: Glen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fernando
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents