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01-12-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Succinylcholine in Morbidly Obese Patients: Another Interesting Advantage

Authors: Michele Carron, Ulderico Freo, Carlo Ori

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 12/2011

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Title: Succinylcholine in Morbidly Obese Patients: Another Interesting Advantage
Authors: Michele Carron
Ulderico Freo
Carlo Ori
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 12/2011
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-010-0220-1

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