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. 2013 Mar;57(2):215-7.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.111884.

Azygous vein rupture after right internal jugular vein cannulation: A rare complication

Sachidanand Jee Bharati  1 , Tumul Chowdhury, Harsh Sapra
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Azygous vein rupture after right internal jugular vein cannulation: A rare complication

Sachidanand Jee Bharati et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2013 Mar.
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