Pinch-off Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Totally Implantable Venous Devices
β Scribed by Karl J. D'Silva; Amit J. Dwivedi; Anil Shetty; Raymond Ashare
- Book ID
- 110760546
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 62 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1075-122X
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