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Title:

Application of a locally placed anesthesia catheter for reduction of postoperative pain after mastectomy for breast cancer.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Jacobs, VR; Morrison, JE
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Postoperative pain management is important, especially in cancer patients. We describe our experience with the application of a locally placed continuous local anesthetic-releasing catheter for wound pain reduction after mastectomy for breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of a continuous series of 41 patients at Fayette Medical Center, AL, USA, receiving an anesthetic-releasing catheter from January 2000 until June 2004. We used a pain management system with...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int J Fertil Womens Med
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
51
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
225-9
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17269589
Print-ISSN:
1534-892X
TUM Institution:
Frauenklinik und Poliklinik
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