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Subcutaneous emphysema - An unexpected cause for respiratory distress during vitreoretinal surgery under peribulbar block

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A 65-year-old-male with cataract and vitreous haemorrhage in the left eye was scheduled for phacoemulsion and vitrectomy under peribulbar block. He had no other co-morbid illness. After attaching monitors (electrocardiogram,… Click to show full abstract

A 65-year-old-male with cataract and vitreous haemorrhage in the left eye was scheduled for phacoemulsion and vitrectomy under peribulbar block. He had no other co-morbid illness. After attaching monitors (electrocardiogram, non-invasive blood pressure and pulse-oximetery probe), the ophthalmic resident performed left eye peribulbar block with 5 ml 2% lignocaine and 5 ml 0.5% bupivacaine at inferotemporal and medial region.

Keywords: subcutaneous emphysema; peribulbar; emphysema unexpected; peribulbar block; unexpected cause

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2018

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