The role of cryoanalgesia for chronic thoracic pain: Results of a long-term follow up

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 716-720

  Green, Carmen R ^a   De Rosayro, A Michael ^a   Tait, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anesthesia; Chronic thoracic pain; Cryoanalgesia; Intercostal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CRYOANESTHESIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORAX;

EID: 0036676965     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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