Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiographic detection of a retained surgical sponge
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Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiographic detection of a retained surgical sponge.
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq388