Warfarin and cataract extraction.
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چکیده
Ten cataract extractions were performed on eight patients for whom warfarin was not discontinued prior to surgery. Three were complicated by hyphaema. No retrobulbar haemorrhages occurred in the four cases given a local anaesthetic. Cataract surgery can be performed successfully without discontinuing warfarin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 73 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989