Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-16 , January 2005

Combined preemptive and preventive analgesia in morbidly obese patients undergoing open gastric bypass: A pilot study

  • Joseph I. Kamelgard, M.D. (F.A.C.S)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. Joseph I. Kamelgard, 623 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, NJ 17052
    • ,
  • Kiup Alexander Kim, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey
    • ,
  • Glen Atlas, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey

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PII: S1550-7289(04)00009-7

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2004.12.007

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 12-16 , January 2005

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