Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Point-of-care ultrasound for perioperative deep vein thrombosis assessment in anesthesiology: a narrative review

Luis Alberto Rodriguez Linares, Rodrigo Souza da Silva, Marco Antonio Duarte Carneiro

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