Undergoing enucleation of the eye. Part 2: Postoperative care

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-34

  Cooper, John ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enucleation; Evisceration; Ophthalmology; Postoperative care; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENUCLEATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; VISUAL PROSTHESIS;

EYE ENUCLEATION; EYE, ARTIFICIAL; HUMANS; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING;

EID: 77949897236     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.1.45908     Document Type: Article

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