Successful lipid rescue of local anesthetic systemic toxicity following peribulbar block

Abstract

Local anesthesia is commonly used to perform cataract surgery. We present a case in which local anesthesia systemic toxicity, which occurred after peribulbar block. It is a life-threatening complication if it is not recognized early and appropriately resuscitated can be fatal. This case report attempts to highlight the need for trained personnel, with suitable monitoring and recent guidelines in the management of local anesthesia systemic toxicity surgery under a regional technique.

Keywords

• Anesthesia
• anesthetic techniques
• complications
• local anesthetic toxicity
• ophthalmological
• regional