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Review

Pharmacological interventions and concepts of fast-track perioperative medical care for enhanced recovery programs

Peter Kranke Privatdozent and Consultant Anaesthesiologist, University Hospitals of Würzburg, Department of Anesthesiology, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany +49 931 201 30015 or +49 931 2010; +49 180 506034768395; [email protected]
, MD PhD MBA,
Andreas Redel University Hospitals of Würzburg, Department of Anesthesiology, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
, MD,
Frank Schuster University Hospitals of Würzburg, Department of Anesthesiology, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
, MD,
Ralf Muellenbach University Hospitals of Würzburg, Department of Anesthesiology, Oberdürrbacher Str. 6, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
, MD &
Leopold H Eberhart University Hospitals of Marburg and Giessen GmbH, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Campus Marburg, Germany
, MD PhD
Pages 1541-1564 | Published online: 02 Jun 2008

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