ABSTRACT
CASO CLÍNICO: La anestesia peribulbar es una técnica habitual durante la cirugía de cataratas. Es una técnica segura pero no exenta de complicaciones. Se presenta el caso de un varón que desarrolló un absceso orbitario tras una anestesia peribulbar que produjo la perforación de un mucocele frontoetmoidal no conocido. Discusión: El absceso orbitario secundario a la perforación iatrogénica de un mucocele tras una anestesia peribulbar es una complicación hasta ahora no descrita. El diagnóstico precoz del proceso orbitario, el tratamiento médico intensivo y la monitorización de los signos de deterioro son vitales para la prevención de complicaciones serias
CLINIC CASE: Peribulbar anesthesia is used in daily practice during cataract surgery. It is a safe technique, but not without complications. We present the case of a man who had an orbital abscess secondary to peribulbar anesthesia that led to the perforation of an unknown frontoethmoidal mucocele. DISCUSSION: Orbital abscess secondary to an iatrogenic mucocele perforation after anesthesia is a periorbital complication not described. The detection of the orbital process, intensive medical treatment and monitoring for signs of deterioration are vital in preventing serious complications
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Humans , Male , Aged, 80 and over , Orbital Diseases/etiology , Abscess/etiology , Cataract Extraction , Mucocele/complications , Anesthesia/adverse effects , ConjunctivaABSTRACT
CLINIC CASE: Peribulbar anesthesia is used in daily practice during cataract surgery. It is a safe technique, but not without complications. We present the case of a man who had an orbital abscess secondary to peribulbar anesthesia that led to the perforation of an unknown frontoethmoidal mucocele. DISCUSSION: Orbital abscess secondary to an iatrogenic mucocele perforation after anesthesia is a periorbital complication not described. The detection of the orbital process, intensive medical treatment and monitoring for signs of deterioration are vital in preventing serious complications.
