Choledochoduodenostomy Is a Safe Alternative to Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy for Biliary Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by Volker Schmitz; Peter Neuhaus
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 111 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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