Efficacy of lignocaine 2% gel in chalazion surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 157-159

  Li, Randa T H ^a   Lai, J S M ^a   Ng, J S K ^b   Law, R W K ^c   Lau, E M C ^b   Lam, D S C ^c  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHALAZION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEAR; FEMALE; GEL; HUMAN; INJECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN INCISION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHALAZION; EYELIDS; FEAR; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PAIN;

EID: 0037309717     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.2.157     Document Type: Article

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