Pulmonary Embolism following Fibrin Glue Application. Can It Be?

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neuroanaesth Crit Care 2018; 05(02): 125-126
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1654753

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Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care

Authors

Shalendra Singh

¹Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Surya Kumar Dube

¹Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Bhagya Ranjan Jena

¹Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Mihir Prakash Pandia

¹Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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