A pilot randomised controlled trial comparing the post-operative pain experience following vitrectomy with a 20-gauge system and the 25-gauge transconjunctival system

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-40

  Wickham, L ^a   Bunce, C ^a   Kwan, A S ^b   Bainbridge, J ^a   Aylward, G W ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEENSLAND EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VITRECTOMY;

AGED; ANALGESICS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 74549188590     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.153411     Document Type: Article

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