Pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of persistent pain after inguinal herniotomy: A systematic review

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 340-343

  Werner, Mads U ^a   Bischoff, Joakim M ^a   Rathmell, James P ^b   Kehlet, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL PAIN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860707068     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: 15328651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e31824bea4e     Document Type: Article

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