A Case of Paraplegia Associated with Epidural Anesthesia -A case report-
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Kim, Hyun Hea
(Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College)
Kim, Doo Hwan (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College) Kim, Sung Hoon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College) Leem, Jeong Gill (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College) Lee, Cheong (Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine) Shin, Jin Woo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College) |
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