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Analgesic effect of bilateral ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve blocks in management of interstitial cystitis

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Acknowledgments

We thank Dr. A. Ali, Dr. G. Weeks, and Dr. V. Alexiev for their contribution in reporting of the cases.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore

    Lyn Li Lean

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland

    Dominic Hegarty

  3. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Limerick MidWestern Regional Hospitals, Limerick, Ireland

    Dominic Harmon

  4. University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

    Dominic Harmon

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Lean, L.L., Hegarty, D. & Harmon, D. Analgesic effect of bilateral ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve blocks in management of interstitial cystitis. J Anesth 26, 128–129 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-011-1243-z

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