Epidural Infusion of Morphine and Levobupivacaine through a Subcutaneous Port for Cancer Pain Management |
Heo, Bong Ha
(Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Pyeon, Tae Hee (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Lee, Hyung Gon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Kim, Woong Mo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Choi, Jeong Il (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) Yoon, Myung Ha (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School) |
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