Painless postoperative period and drain removal using local anesthesia [29]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 514-515

  Pelissier, Philippe ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMINOPLASTY; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST REDUCTION; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037216751     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200301000-00121     Document Type: Letter

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