Detachable endoloop vs. elastic band ligation for bleeding esophageal varices
β Scribed by Mazen Ibrahim Naga; Hussein Hassan Okasha; Ayman Ragaei Foda; Mohamed Saeed Gomaa; Ayman Mohamed Fouad; Amgad Gerges Masoud; Hazem Hossam El-din
- Book ID
- 118524003
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 163 KB
- Volume
- 59
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1097-6779
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