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Original Article

Transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery

Samit A. PatelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jennifer GotkinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Raywin HuangDepartment of Clinical Investigation, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
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Charles DarlingDepartment of Anesthesiology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Jason A. PatesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
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Brad DolinskyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA
Pages 2270-2273 | Received 07 Jan 2012, Accepted 12 Apr 2012, Published online: 17 May 2012

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