Adjuvant sclerotherapy after ligation for the treatment of esophageal varices: A prospective, randomized long-term study
โ Scribed by Yeong-Shan Cheng; Shiann Pan; Gi-Shih Lien; Fat-Moon Suk; Ming-Shun Wu; Jun-Nan Chen; Sheng-Hsuan Chen
- Book ID
- 119766591
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6779
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