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Review Article

Risk factors for failure of conversion from epidural labor analgesia to cesarean section anesthesia and general anesthesia incidence: an updated meta-analysis

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Article: 2278020 | Received 07 Jul 2023, Accepted 27 Oct 2023, Published online: 05 Nov 2023

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