Long-term Outcome of Trigeminal Nerve Block with Alcohol for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Han, Kyung Ream
(Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Kim, Chan (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kim, Do Wan (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Cho, Oi Gyeong (Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine) Cho, Hye-Won (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym Universtiy) |
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