Pre-emptive analgesia with thoracic paravertebral blockade?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 727-728

  Lönnqvist, Per Arne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; PLACEBO;

ADRENERGIC TRANSMISSION; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 28844473174     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei268     Document Type: Editorial

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