Korean J Pain 2011; 24(1): 53-56
Published online March 31, 2011 https://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2011.24.1.53
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Ho Kyoung Yu, MD, Joon Ho Lee, MD*, Sung Hwan Cho, MD, and Yong Ik Kim, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Korea.
Correspondence to: Joon Ho Lee, MD. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, 1174, Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon 420-767, Korea. Tel: +82-32-621-5340, Fax: +82-32-621-5322, anpjuno@gmail.com
Received: December 14, 2010; Revised: January 8, 2011; Accepted: January 21, 2011
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