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Occurrence and Care of an Obese Patient During a Serious Adverse Event with Propofol for an Endoscopy Procedure

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  1. Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, University of Padua Medical School, via C. Battisti 267, 35121, Padua, Italy

    Michele Carron, Ulderico Freo & Carlo Ori

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Carron, M., Freo, U. & Ori, C. Occurrence and Care of an Obese Patient During a Serious Adverse Event with Propofol for an Endoscopy Procedure. OBES SURG 21, 410–411 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-009-9985-5

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