Comparison of articaine and bupivacaine/lidocaine for sub-Tenon's anaesthesia in cataract extraction

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-230

  Gouws, Pieter ^a   Galloway, P ^a   Jacob, J ^a   English, W ^a   Allman, K G ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, sub Tenon's; Anaesthetics local, articaine; Surgery, ophthalmological

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ARTICAINE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; OXYBUPROCAINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0742289472     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh044     Document Type: Article

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