Effects of cryoanalgesia on post-thoracotomy pain and on the structure of intercostal nerves: a human prospective randomized trial and a histological study
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- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 20 (3) , 502-507
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00815-6
Abstract
Objective: The choice of analgesia in the management of post-thoracotomy pain remains controversial. Although several alternative forms of post-thoraKeywords
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