Acupuncture anaesthesia in inguinal hernia repair

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 125-127

  Chu, David Wa ^a   Lee, Daniel Tai Yam ^a   Chan, Tony Tung Fei ^a   Chow, Tam Lin ^a   Que, Manuel Bon We ^a   Kwok, Samuel Po Yin ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acupuncture anaesthesia; Inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART RATE; HERNIOPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NEEDLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 0037367487     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02649.x     Document Type: Article

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