Prolonged peribulbar anaesthesia with indwelling catheter: A preliminary report of 217 cases

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-82

  Bernard, J M ^a,b   Hommeril, J L ^a  

^a CLINIQUE SAINT AUGUSTIN   (France)

^b Polyclinique Jean Villar ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, peribulbar; Equipment, catheters; Surgery, ophthalmological

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 0031035153     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/78.1.81     Document Type: Article

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