Comparing Analgesic Efficacy and Clinical Benefits of Fascial Plane Blocks Following Open Hepatectomy [Letter]

Hai-Jun HouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

Fu-Shan XueDepartment of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]

Cheng-Wen LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China

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