Anesth Pain Med.  2021 Apr;16(2):213-214. 10.17085/apm.21017.

Opioid-free anesthesia works like a charm in cardiac surgery

• Ozgok A
• Demir AZ

• KMID: 2515550
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17085/apm.21017

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