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. 2021 Sep;68(9):1452-1453.
doi: 10.1007/s12630-021-02040-z. Epub 2021 Jun 14.

The need to better understand the physiology of lung collapse during one-lung ventilation

John Pfitzner  1
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The need to better understand the physiology of lung collapse during one-lung ventilation

John Pfitzner. Can J Anaesth. 2021 Sep.
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