Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 204-207 , December 2009

Eisenmenger's Syndrome in Pregnancy: Use of Proseal® Laryngeal Mask Airway (PLMA) and Epidural Analgesia for Elective Cesarean Section

Received 2 October 2008 ,Revised 12 November 2008 ,Accepted 17 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1875-4597(09)60056-4

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 204-207 , December 2009

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