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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The Comparison of the Effects of Different Doses of Levobupivacaine Infiltration on Wound Healing

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Pages 112-116 | Received 03 Jun 2008, Accepted 22 Jul 2008, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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