Ultrasonic localization of anesthetic fluid in sub-Tenons, peribulbar, and retrobulbar techniques

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-59

  Winder, S ^a,b   Walker, S B ^a   Atta, H R ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B SCAN; CATARACT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOOCULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; NEEDLES; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; ORBIT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 0032920021     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(99)80011-X     Document Type: Article

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