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. 2025 Jul 1;143(1):239-240.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005497. Epub 2025 Jun 10.

Paravertebral versus Pectoralis-II Blocks: Reply

Brian M Ilfeld  1 , Rodney A Gabriel
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Paravertebral versus Pectoralis-II Blocks: Reply

Brian M Ilfeld et al. Anesthesiology. .
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