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Vol. 45. Issue 1.
Pages 61-62 (January 2009)
Vol. 45. Issue 1.
Pages 61-62 (January 2009)
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Continuous Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: A Rare Cause of Pleural Effusion
Bloqueo continuo del plexo braquial por vía interescalénica: una causa poco común de derrame pleural
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Psathakis Kostas
, Kokkonouzis Ioannis, Polizois Fotis
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Department of Pulmonology, Army General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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