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Regional anesthesia · May 1993
Clinical experience with the peribulbar block for ophthalmologic surgery.
- S Ahmad, A Ahmad, and H T Benzon.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
- Reg Anesth. 1993 May 1;18(3):184-8.
Background And ObjectivesThe peribulbar block is a safe and reliable alternative to the retrobulbar block. In this clinical report, we describe the anatomy of the orbit and the technique involved in performing the block.MethodsThe technique is not new, and modifications from the original paper by Mandel and Davis are few but significant. Complications include peribulbar hemorrhage, perforation of the globe and intravascular injection.ResultsIn our experience of 2600 peribulbar blocks, we have seen five patients with minor peribulbar hemorrhage.ConclusionsSupplementation of the block was required in 3% of the patients.
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