Results of resection of carcinoma of the esophagus and cardia in 196 patients
✍ Scribed by Janez J. Orel; Janez J. Eržen; Bogomir A. Hrabar
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 594 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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