Patient Controlled Analgesia of Alfentanil after a Total Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Comparison of the Intravenous and Epidural Route
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Choi, Soo Kyeong
(Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Eulji Hospital, College of Medicine, Eulji University)
Yoon, Seok Hwa (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Lee, Jun Hwa (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Hwang, Jae Ha (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Jung, Woo Suk (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Kim, Yoon Hee (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) Lee, Won Hyung (Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University) |
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