Con: Immediate Extubation for Liver Transplantation

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 756-757

  Steadman, Randolph H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

early extubation; evidence based medicine; fast track anesthesia; liver transplantation; perioperative care; vascular surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648819705     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.07.003     Document Type: Note

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