Radical resection for ampullary carcinoma: Long-term results
โ Scribed by M. Gergely; C. Sperti; C. Pasquali; S. Pedrazzoli
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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