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Research Article

BILATERAL INFRAORBITAL NERVE BLOCK IS SUPERIOR TO PERI-INCISIONAL INFILTRATION FOR ANALGESIA AFTER REPAIR OF CLEFT LIP

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Pages 83-87 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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