Orbital depth measurements of human skulls in relation to retrobulbar anesthesia

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 118-120

  Karampatakis, V ^a   Natsis, K ^b   Gigis, P ^b   Stangos, N T ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Orbital depth; Orbital dimensions; Retrobulbar anesthesia; Retrobulbar needle

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CRANIOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDLE; OPTIC NERVE LESION; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0031809829     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219800800212     Document Type: Article

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