Randomised controlled trial of sub-Tenon's block versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery: A comparison of patient satisfaction

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-293

  Rüschen, Heinrich ^a   Celaschi, D ^a   Bunce, C ^a   Carr, C ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PROXYMETACAINE; TETRACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TASTE PREFERENCE; TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROPOXYCAINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TETRACAINE;

EID: 14744268075     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.052167     Document Type: Article

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