Single-prick infiltration anesthesia for external dacryocystorhinostomy

Orbit

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-82

  Maheshwari, Rajat ^a  

^a Orbit   (India)

Author keywords

External dacryocystorhinostomy; Local infiltration anesthesia; Nasolacrimal duct obstruction; Patient acceptance; Single prick anesthesia; Verbal rating scale

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RESECTION; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL PATIENT; TISSUE FLAP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42249092203     PISSN: 01676830     EISSN: 17445108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01676830701377229     Document Type: Article

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