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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:2180
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

Amelioration of postthoracotomy pain

Myles Edwin Lee, MDa

a California Cardiothoracic Associates, 3630 E Imperial Hwy, Ste 2101, Lynwood, CA 90262, USA

To the Editor

I read with interest the article by Bucerius and colleagues [1]. Attempts to ameliorate postthoracotomy pain have included, either individually or in combination, epidural block, intercostal nerve blocks, muscle-sparing incisions, use of smaller diameter chest tubes that do not compress the intercostal neurovascular bundle, and patient-controlled analgesia with various agents.

In this study, perineural muscular tissue in the fifth intercostal space, after right or left anterolateral minithoracotomies for coronary artery bypass grafting or for mitral valve . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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Amelioration of postthoracotomy pain: Reply
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Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2001 72: 2180. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]





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