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Original Research: Anesthesiology

Anesthetic management of parturients with achondroplasia: a case series

Catalina Ioana Dumitrascua Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Peace Nnenna Enehb Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Audrey Anne Keimc Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-1124
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Molly Boyle Krausa Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5738-0110
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Emily Elizabeth Sharpeb Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-0718
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Pages 63-68 | Received 10 Jul 2023, Accepted 14 Sep 2023, Published online: 28 Sep 2023

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