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Effect of rofecoxib on platelet aggregation and blood loss in gynaecological and breast surgery compared with diclofenac
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Preoperative oral rofecoxib does not decrease postoperative pain or morphine consumption in patients after radical prostatectomy: A prospective randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial
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