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Combined usage of intercostal nerve block and tumescent anaesthesia: An effective anaesthesia technique for breast augmentation

Yusuke ShimizuDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Medical Department of Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomohisa NagasaoDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Medical Department of Keio University, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroko TanedaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshiaki SakamotoDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Medical Department of Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Toru AsouTokyo Cosmetic Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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Nobuyuki ImanishiDepartment of Anatomy, Medical Department of Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuo KishiDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Medical Department of Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 51-55 | Accepted 28 Mar 2013, Published online: 11 Dec 2013

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