Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 816-819 , December 2007

Effects of Intrapleural Analgesia on Pulmonary Function and Postoperative Pain in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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PII: S1053-0770(07)00161-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.05.002

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 816-819 , December 2007

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