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Research Article

Effect of Bupivacaine on Pain after Tonsillectomy: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Stein Helge Glad Nordahl, Grethe Albrektsen, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Ib Lind Pedersen, Hans-Johan Breidablikk From the Department of Otolaryngology:Head & Neck Surgery, Division for Medical Statistics, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital:University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; From the Department of Otolaryngology:Head & Neck Surgery, Division for Medical Statistics, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Haukeland University Hospital:University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Pages 369-376 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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