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Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya When No Anesthetist is Available: Reply

Authors: Thomas F. Burke, Sebastian Suarez, Ayla Senay, Charles Masaki, Khama Rogo, Daniel I. Sessler, Taha Yusufali, Debora Rogo, Moytrayee Guha, Pankaj Jani, Brett D. Nelson

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2018

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Title: Safety and Feasibility of a Ketamine Package to Support Emergency and Essential Surgery in Kenya When No Anesthetist is Available: Reply
Authors: Thomas F. Burke
Sebastian Suarez
Ayla Senay
Charles Masaki
Khama Rogo
Daniel I. Sessler
Taha Yusufali
Debora Rogo
Moytrayee Guha
Pankaj Jani
Brett D. Nelson
Publication date: 01-09-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-018-4521-1

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