Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-23 , January 2010

A systematic review of comparative studies indicates that paravertebral block is neither superior nor safer than epidural analgesia for pain after thoracotomy

  • Hilde M. Norum

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Rikshospitalet, 0027 Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +47 23070000; fax: +47 23073690.
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  • Harald Breivik

      Affiliations

    • Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Rikshospitalet, 0027 Oslo, Norway
    • University of Oslo, Medical Faculty, Oslo, Norway

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PII: S1877-8860(09)00016-0

doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2009.10.003

Scandinavian Journal of Pain
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-23 , January 2010