RETRACTED: Pectoral Nerves (PECS) Block Is Effective for Motor Function Recovery in the Early Postoperative Period after Breast Cancer Surgery

Eiko Hara, Hironobu Ueshima^*, Noriko Tanaka, Hiroshi Otake

Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/ojanes.2017.710035                

Abstract

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Keywords

Breast Cancer, Pectoral Nerves Block, Motor Function

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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