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A new extra-thoracic, in-plane, longitudinal, real-time, ultrasound-guided access to the axillary vein

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Azoulay, D., Salloum, C., Lahat, E. et al. A new extra-thoracic, in-plane, longitudinal, real-time, ultrasound-guided access to the axillary vein. Intensive Care Med 45, 876–880 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05561-w

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