Simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery in general anesthesia patients

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-160

  Huang, Tien En ^a   Kuo, Hsi Kung ^a   Lin, Sue Ann ^a   Fang, Po Chiung ^a   Wu, Pei Chang ^a   Chen, Yi Hao ^a   Chen, Yung Jen ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

General anesthesia; Simultaneous bilateral cataract surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34447115845     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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