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2019 Aug


Cornea


38


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Subtenon Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Pterygium Excision: A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial.

Abstract

Patients undergoing primary pterygium excision with autologous conjunctival autograft and human tissue adhesive in New Zealand, currently receive subconjunctival anesthesia with oral postoperative analgesia for pain. Our aim was to investigate the potential added benefit of intraoperative subtenon bupivacaine to this regimen.