Subcutaneous targeted neuromodulation technique for the treatment of intractable chronic postthoracotomy pain

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 638-641

  Theodosiadis, Panos ^a   Grosomanidis, Vasilios ^b   Samoladas, Efthimios ^a   Chalidis, Byron E ^c  

^a Pain Management Center   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Avenue Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neuropathic pain; Postthoracotomy pain; Subcutaneous targeted neuromodulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMODULATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SKIN; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 78649502355     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.018     Document Type: Article

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