International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 111-117 , April 2009

Introduction of cell salvage to a large obstetric unit: the first six months

,Accepted 31 July 2008.

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☆ Presented in part at the Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association Annual Meeting, Belfast: May 2008.

PII: S0959-289X(08)00136-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.07.010

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 111-117 , April 2009

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