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Continuous paravertebral block combined with multilevel single-shot intercostal nerve blocks for pain control after thoracotomy

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, NO. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China

    Yu-Jing Yuan, Xin-Yue Li & Fu-Shan Xue

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Yuan, YJ., Li, XY. & Xue, FS. Continuous paravertebral block combined with multilevel single-shot intercostal nerve blocks for pain control after thoracotomy. J Anesth 38, 150–151 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-023-03300-6

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