Prospective randomized study of a new method of providing postoperative pain relief following femoropopliteal bypass

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1735-1738

  Griffith, J P ^a   Whiteley, S ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MORPHINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMORAL NERVE; FEMOROPOPLITEAL BYPASS; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029751276     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800831223     Document Type: Article

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