Castillo A, Lopez-Abad C, Macias J M, Diaz D
Department of Ophthalmology, San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Ophthalmic Surg. 1994 Sep-Oct;25(9):628-9.
Respiratory arrest is an uncommon complication of retrobulbar anesthesia. We present a case in which it occurred following a 0.75% bupivacaine and 2% lidocaine retrobulbar block and analyze the possible causes. We conclude that the most important of these were the relatively high concentration and volume of the anesthetic and a faulty technique.
