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Optimized Perioperative Analgesia Reduces Chronic Phantom Limb Pain Intensity, Prevalence, and Frequency

Ioannis A. Tsolakis, G. Monantera, Panagiotis Kiekkas, Spyros Papadoulas, Robert A. Swarm, Kriton S. Filos

Anesthesiology · 2011 · 198 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Optimized epidural analgesia or intravenous PCA, starting 48 h preoperatively and continuing for 48 h postoperatively, decreases PLP at 6 months.

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