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Eye protection during general anaesthesia: comparison of four different methods

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2004

S. Ganidagli
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey
M. Cengiz
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey
C. Becerik
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey
H. Oguz
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey
A. Kilic
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Harran University Medical School, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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2004 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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