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Prolonged steep Trendelenburg position: risk of postoperative upper airway obstruction

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Vimi Rewari and Rashmi Ramachandran declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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    Vimi Rewari & Rashmi Ramachandran

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Rewari, V., Ramachandran, R. Prolonged steep Trendelenburg position: risk of postoperative upper airway obstruction. J Robotic Surg 7, 405–406 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-013-0407-2

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