Evaluation of anxiolysis and pain associated with combined peri- and retrobulbar eye block for cataract surgery

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 204-210

  Boezaart, André P ^a,c   Berry, Roland A ^d   Laubscher, Julia J ^b   Nell, Mercia L ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Medi Clinic Hospital

^c MediClinic Hospital   (South Africa)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Analgesia: eye surgery; Anesthesia, regional: peribulbar block, retrobulbar block; Anxiolysis; Cataract surgery: analgesia; Pain: ophthalmalogic surgery

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BROMAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM;

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMEDICATION; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; RETROBULBAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY;

AGED; ALPRAZOLAM; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; BROMAZEPAM; BUPIVACAINE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DIAZEPAM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EYE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLACEBOS; PREANESTHETIC MEDICATION;

EID: 0032080653     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-8180(98)00008-7     Document Type: Article

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