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Erector spinae plane block: inexplicable benefits in acute gastrointestinal injury

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, BIHER, #7, Works Road, New Colony, Chromepet, Chennai, 600044, India

    Raghuraman M. Sethuraman

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Hospital, Kuwait-Arabian Gulf, Kuwait

    Varun Suresh

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Sethuraman, R.M., Suresh, V. Erector spinae plane block: inexplicable benefits in acute gastrointestinal injury. Intensive Care Med 49, 602–603 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07030-x

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