Intercostal bundle-splitting thoracotomy reduces chronic post-thoracotomy pain

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 401-402

  Lee, Jae Ik ^a   Kim, G W ^a   Park, K Y ^a  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Intercostal nerve; Post thoracotomy pain; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE INJURY; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548807553     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-955943     Document Type: Article

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