Functions of the splenic remnant after subtotal splenectomy for treatment of severe splenic injuries
β Scribed by Vivian Resende; Andy Petroianu
- Book ID
- 117023942
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 56 KB
- Volume
- 185
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
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