Ethanol monitoring of irrigating fluid absorption

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 102-115

  Hahn, R G ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABSORPTION; BLADDER IRRIGATION; BREATH ANALYSIS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

EID: 0029930555     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199603000-00003     Document Type: Review

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