Serratus anterior plane block home catheter for posterior rib fractures and flail chest
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Serratus anterior plane block for multiple rib fractures.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-019-01383-y