Fibrin glue-assisted glaucoma drainage device surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1486-1489

  Kahook, M Y ^a   Noecker, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANT; GLAUCOMA SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; GLAUCOMA; GLAUCOMA DRAINAGE IMPLANTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURES; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845247125     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.101253     Document Type: Article

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