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Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the intercostal nerve: three cases

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  1. Anesthesiology Department and Pain Unit, Ministry of Health Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Taylan Akkaya & Derya Ozkan

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Akkaya, T., Ozkan, D. Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the intercostal nerve: three cases. J Anesth 27, 968–969 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-013-1649-x

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