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Obstetrics Short Communication

Acid aspiration prophylaxis and caesarean delivery: Time for another close look

CO Imarengiaye Obstetric Anaesthesia Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1111, Benin City, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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ITD Ekwere Obstetric Anaesthesia Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1111, Benin City, Nigeria
Pages 357-358 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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