Comparison of the analgesic effect of betamethasone and diclofenac potassium in the management of postoperative haemorrhoidectomy pain

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 388-391

  Kisli, E ^a   Baser M ^a   Guler O ^a   Aydin, M ^b   Kati, I ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Betamethasone; Diclofenac potassium; Haemorrhoidectomy; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 24744469611     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679742     Document Type: Article

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