Chapter 015

General Anesthesia

Steven I. Ganzberg and Daniel A. Haas

GENERAL REFERENCES

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  8. Turan A, Mascha EJ, You J, Kurz A, et al.: The association between nitrous oxide and postoperative mortality and morbidity after noncardiac surgery, Anes Analg 116:1026–1033, 2013. PUBMED Abstract