Detection of colorectal liver metastases using intraoperative ultrasonography
โ Scribed by Mr. R. M. Charnley; D. L. Morris; A. R. Dennison; S. S. Amar; J. D. Hardcastle
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 469 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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