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. 2022 Sep;38(9):1659-1661.
doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05618-0. Epub 2022 Jul 29.

Pneumocephalus as a complication of spinal anesthesia in a child

Marco Maglione  1 , Stefania Graziano  2 , Carmela Russo  3 , Antonietta Giannattasio  4 , Vincenzo Tipo  4
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Pneumocephalus as a complication of spinal anesthesia in a child

Marco Maglione et al. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Sep.
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