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. 2015 Oct;136(4):577e-578e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001587.

Do Sequential Compression Devices Really Reduce the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Plastic Surgery Patients?

Eric Swanson  1
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Do Sequential Compression Devices Really Reduce the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Plastic Surgery Patients?

Eric Swanson. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Oct.
No abstract available

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