Interpleural analgesia does not influence postthoracotomy pain

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-50

  Silomon, Malte ^a   Claus, Thorsten ^a   Huwer, Hanno ^a   Biedler, Andreas ^a   Larsen, Reinhard ^a   Molter, Gerd ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; PIRITRAMIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0033934430     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200007000-00009     Document Type: Article

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