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Locoregional Anesthesia in Children

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The last decade has seen many advances in the management of neonates, which are based upon an increased understanding of the neurophysiology of pain, combined with the development of clinical pain services, analgesic delivery devices, and monitoring protocols.

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Astuto, M. (2009). Locoregional Anesthesia in Children. In: Astuto, M. (eds) Basics. Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0655-3_10

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