Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1683-1684 , July 2004

Trends in mechanical ventilation and immediate extubation after liver transplantation in a single center in Chile

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PII: S0041-1345(04)00749-3

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.06.067

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 1683-1684 , July 2004