Effectiveness of electroacupuncture analgesia compared with opioid administration in a dog model: A pilot study

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 612-618

  Groppetti, D ^a   Pecile, A M ^a   Sacerdote, P ^a   Bronzo, V ^a   Ravasio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesia; butorphanol; dog; electroacupuncture; ovariohysterectomy

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; BUTORPHANOL; KETOROLAC TROMETAMOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; FEMALE; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80052610094     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer199     Document Type: Article

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