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- Title
Orbital cellulitis as a postoperative complication of sub-Tenon anaesthesia in cataract surgery.
- Authors
Liang, Steve Y.-W.; Moloney, Gregory; O'Donnell, Brett A.; Fernando, Glen
- Abstract
Orbital cellulitis is a rarely reported sight-threatening complication of sub-Tenon anaesthesia. We report a case of orbital cellulitis in a patient who had received sub-Tenon anaesthesia for routine cataract surgery. We discuss the potential under-reporting of complications of sub-Tenon anaesthesia that had a delayed presentation, and the possible association between the use of hyaluronidase in the anaesthetic mixture and orbital cellulitis following sub-Tenon anaesthesia.
- Subjects
CATARACT surgery; EYE diseases; SURGICAL complications; ANESTHESIA; VISUAL acuity; VISION disorders
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2006, Vol 34, Issue 9, p897
- ISSN
1442-6404
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01361.x