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Case Series

Splanchnic Block at T11 Provides a Longer Relief than Celiac Plexus Block from Nonmalignant, Chronic Abdominal Pain

Leonardo Kapural1 Carolinas Pain Institute & Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC27103, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Nicholas Lee1 Carolinas Pain Institute & Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC27103, USA
,
Harish Badhey2 Chronic Pain Fellowship of Anesthesia Department, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC27103, USA
,
William Porter McRoberts3 Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL33334, USA
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Suniel Jolly2 Chronic Pain Fellowship of Anesthesia Department, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC27103, USA
Pages 115-121 | Received 05 Aug 2018, Accepted 19 Nov 2018, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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