• Surg. Clin. North Am. · Apr 1999

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    Local and regional block in postoperative pain control.

    • P W Peng and V W Chan.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ppeng@torhosp.toronto.on.ca
    • Surg. Clin. North Am. 1999 Apr 1;79(2):345-70.

    AbstractLocal and regional block provides an effective means for the control of postoperative pain. In surgery involving the trunk, it serves as a useful alternative to epidural analgesia. With the increasing use of low molecular weight heparin, the use of peripheral nerve block is increasingly popular for patients undergoing lower limb surgery.

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