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Editorial
. 2023 May;78(5):557-560.
doi: 10.1111/anae.15961. Epub 2023 Jan 4.

Sugammadex and neostigmine: when better may not be best

D Sidebotham  1   2 , C Frampton  3
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Editorial

Sugammadex and neostigmine: when better may not be best

D Sidebotham et al. Anaesthesia. 2023 May.
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Keywords: neostigmine; postoperative complications; sugammadex.

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