Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 484-488 , July 2008

Shoulder Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery Analgesia by Collateral Meridian Acupressure (Shiatsu) Therapy: A Report of 2 Cases

  • Chun-Chang Yeh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor and Attending Physician of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Shan-Chi Ko, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chairman of Painless Ginza Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Chih-Shung Wong, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, #325, Section 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Shan-Chi Ko, MD, Painless Ginza Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Billy K. Huh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Management, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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  • Chang-Po Kuo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Instructor and Attending Physician of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Ching-Tang Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor and Attending Physician of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chen-Hwan Cherng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Chairman of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chih-Shung Wong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor of Anesthesiology and Chairman, School of Medicine, Deputy Superintendent, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Chih-Shung Wong, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, #325, Section 2, Chenggung Road, Neihu 114, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Shan-Chi Ko, MD, Painless Ginza Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Received 18 September 2007 ,Revised 31 March 2008 ,Accepted 31 March 2008.

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PII: S0161-4754(08)00172-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.06.005

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 484-488 , July 2008

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