Laparoscopic Approach for Down-Staging in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Who Are Candidates for Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by Casaccia, M.; Andorno, E.; Santori, G.; Fontana, I.; Varotti, G.; Ferrari, C.; Ertreo, M.; Valente, U.
- Book ID
- 123177682
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 196 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-1345
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