Feasibility of day-case vitreoretinal surgery

Eye

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-172

  Desai, A ^a   Rubinstein, A ^a   Reginald, A ^a   Parulekar, M ^a   Tanner, V ^a  

^a KING EDWARD VII HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETAZOLAMIDE; ANALGESIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DAY CARE; EYE SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ABNORMALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY CATHETER; VITRECTOMY; VITREORETINAL SURGERY; VITREORETINOPATHY;

EID: 39449134514     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702515     Document Type: Article

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