Topical anesthesia: Possible risk factor for endophthalmitis after cataract extraction

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 989-992

  Garcia Arumi, Jose ^a   Fonollosa, Alex ^a   Sararols, Laura ^a   Fina, Francesc ^a   Martínez Castillo, Vicente ^a   Boixadera, Ana ^a   Zapata, Miguel A ^a   Campins, Magda ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; SURGICAL RISK; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; ODDS RATIO; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPAIN;

EID: 34249100700     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.02.030     Document Type: Article

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