Respiratory arrest following peribulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery: Case report and review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 450-454

  Singer, Steven B ^c   Preston, Rowan ^a   Hodge, William G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA EYE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Peribulbar anesthesia; Respiratory arrest

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATORY ARREST;

EID: 0031426853     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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