Di 1 jun yi da xue xue bao = Academic journal of the first medical college of PLA
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Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao · May 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffect of patient-controlled epidural analgesia for pain relief after thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis.
To evaluate the effect of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) with ropivacaine or bupivacaine in relieving pain after thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis. ⋯ PCEA with low concentration of ropivacaine or bupivacaine may provide effective and safe analgesia after transsternal thymectomy.