1. Improved pain management outcomes with continuous infusion of a local anesthetic after thoracotomy 
Grayson H. Wheatley, MD, David H. Rosenbaum, MD, Michelle C. Paul, BS, Alan P. Dine, BSN, Michael A. Wait, MD, Dan M. Meyer, MD, Michael E. Jessen, MD, W. Steves Ring, MD, J. Michael DiMaio, MD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 130, Issue 2, Pages (August 2005)
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2. Figure 1
Narcotic use during the first 4 days after surgical intervention and total as assessed by determining morphine equivalency for all narcotics used.
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3. Figure 2
Comparison of VAS pain scores among the 3 pain management groups.
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