Regional anaesthesia to prevent chronic pain after surgery: A Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 711-720

  Andreae, M H ^a   Andreae, D A ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic pain; meta analysis; prevention; regional anaesthesia; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LIMB AMPUTATION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSISTENT POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 84885901111     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet213     Document Type: Review

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