Comparative study of topical anaesthesia with lidocaine 2% vs levobupivacaine 0.75% in cataract surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-220

  Fernandez S A ^a   Dios, E ^a   Diz, J C ^b,c  

^a Department of Ophthalmology   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COMPLEX OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, topical; Levobupivacaine; Lidocaine; Surgery, cataract

Indexed keywords

LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 58449108835     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen369     Document Type: Article

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