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. 2021 Jun 1;132(6):1527-1530.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005496.

Neuraxial Anesthesia and the Ubiquitous Platelet Count Question-How Low Is Too Low?

Barbara M Scavone  1 , Cynthia A Wong  2
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Neuraxial Anesthesia and the Ubiquitous Platelet Count Question-How Low Is Too Low?

Barbara M Scavone et al. Anesth Analg. .
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  • Platelet Counts and Neuraxial Procedures in Parturients.
    Seiler FA, Arnolds DE. Seiler FA, et al. Anesth Analg. 2021 Nov 1;133(5):e59-e60. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005725. Anesth Analg. 2021. PMID: 34673733 No abstract available.
  • In Response.
    Bauer ME, Rajasekhar A, Leffert L. Bauer ME, et al. Anesth Analg. 2021 Nov 1;133(5):e60-e61. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005726. Anesth Analg. 2021. PMID: 34673734 No abstract available.

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