Harlequin syndrome as a complication of epidural anaesthesia in an infant: Do adjunct medications play a role?

Indian J Anaesth

Department of Anaesthesiology, American Family Children's Hospital, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, United States of America.

Published: September 2022

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.ija_426_22DOI Listing

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