Is cryoanalgesia effective for post-thoracotomy pain?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 202-210

  Khanbhai, Mustafa ^a   Yap, Kok Hooi ^b   Mohamed, Shaza ^c   Dunning, Joel ^d  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryoanalgesia; Pain; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOANESTHESIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FREEZE THAWING; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THERAPY EFFECT; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CRYOANALGESIA; PAIN; THORACOTOMY;

ANALGESIA; BENCHMARKING; COLD TEMPERATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892949943     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt468     Document Type: Article

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