Efficacy of Cryoanalgesia versus Bupivacaine as Two Methods of Intercostal Nerve Blockade on Post-Thoracotomy Pain Relief: A Human Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Pain following posterolateral thoracotomy, is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Various methods have been used for the treatment of post-thoracotomy pain, however, the treatment of post-thoracotomy pain remains controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the...

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Main Authors: Sh Fazely, A Amini Harandi, A Tabatabaei, M Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2004-12-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/936