Endoscopic ligation of esophageal varices: An endoscopist's opinion
β Scribed by Francis J. Tedesco
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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