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Original Article

Effective obstetric paracervical block with reduced dose of bupivacaine: A prospective randomized double-blind study comparing 25 mg (0.25 %) and 12.5 mg (0.125%) of bupivacaine

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Pages 50-54 | Received 18 Jan 1996, Accepted 08 May 1996, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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