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Can J Ophthalmol
; 24(4): 159-61, 1989 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2743202
ABSTRACT
A previously well 68-year-old man became confused and cyanotic after retrobulbar block for eye surgery. The symptoms resolved within 10 minutes. The author discusses the differential diagnosis of brain-stem anesthesia and proposes recommendations to reduce the incidence of this potentially fatal complication.