Structured assessment tool to evaluate patient suitability for cataract surgery under local anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 521-524

  MacPherson, R ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional retrobulbar; Anaesthetic techniques, regional, peribulbar; Assessment, pre anaesthetic; Eye, cataract; Screening; Surgery, cataract

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIBULBAR ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROBULBAR ANESTHESIA; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 5444228892     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh243     Document Type: Article

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