Cooling for the reduction of postoperative pain: Prospective randomized study

Hernia

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 184-186

  Koc M ^a   Tez, Mesut ^a   Yoldas O ^a   Dizen, H ^a   Gocmen E ^a  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Cooling; Inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CRYOTHERAPY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; VALIDATION STUDY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33645801224     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-005-0062-2     Document Type: Article

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