Randomized double-blind clinical trial comparing topical and sub-Tenon's anaesthesia in routine cataract surgery

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 683-686

  Srinivasan, Sathish ^a,b,d   Fern, A I ^a   Selvaraj, S ^c   Hasan, S ^a  

^a NHS LANARKSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, topical; Anaesthetic techniques, regional; Cataract; Sub Tenon's; Surgery

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; PLACEBO; PROXYMETACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 7444272018     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh254     Document Type: Article

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