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Research Article

Prophylactic Effects of Systemic Oral Ephedrine in Spinal Anesthesia-induced Hypotension during Transurethral Prostatectomy

Fusun Eroglu Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Lutfi Yavuz Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Berit Gokce Ceylan Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Guven Sevin Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
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Sedat Soyupek Balikci Sokak, Zehra Dilmen Apt. No: 1/12, TR-32040 Isparta, Turkey. Tel: +90 246 2112173. Fax: +90 246 2370240. E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 145-150 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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