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. 2000 Oct;13(5):539-43.
doi: 10.1097/00001503-200010000-00009.

Regional versus general anesthesia

S Longo  1
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Regional versus general anesthesia

S Longo. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

The debate continues as to whether regional anesthesia is safer than general anesthesia. However, the choice of anesthetic technique is a complex decision. This review of the most recent publications compares the safety of regional anesthesia with that of general anesthesia.

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