Pneumatic retinopexy versus scleral buckling: A randomised controlled trial

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 274-277

  Mulvihill, A ^a   Fulcher, T ^a   Datta, V ^a   Acheson, R ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINOPEXY; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029825610     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02943089     Document Type: Article

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