Intercostal nerve blockade versus thoracic epidural analgesia for post thoracotomy pain relief

Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 141-144

  Sanjay, O P ^a   Prashanth, P ^a   Tauro, D I ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Analgesia; Intercostal nerve blockade; Thoractomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748685539     PISSN: 09709134     EISSN: 09737723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12055-003-0003-6     Document Type: Article

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