Phacoemulsification versus extracapsular extraction: governmental costs
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Phacoemulsification versus extracapsular extraction: governmental costs
PURPOSE To evaluate the governmental costs of patients undergoing phacoemulsification and extracapsular cataract extraction at a public hospital in a developing country. METHODS A prospective study was conduced with 205 patients. The subjects were randomized for cataract surgery using either phacoemulsification or extracapsular cataract extraction techniques. RESULTS Of the 205 patients, 10...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322010000400002