Effect of the perioperative infusion of dexmedetomidine on chronic pain after breast surgery

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-51

  Jain, Gaurav ^a   Bansal, Pranav ^a   Ahmad, Bashir ^a   Singh, Dinesh ^b   Yadav, Ghanshyam ^b  

^a Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Chronic pain; Dexmedetomidine; Postmastectomy pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863736887     PISSN: 09731075     EISSN: 19983735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.97354     Document Type: Review

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