Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Optimizing pediatric surgical analgesia: recent trends in regional anesthesia

Mariana Fontes Lima Neville, Vinícius Caldeira Quintao, John Hagen, Liana Maria Torres de Araujo Azi

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