Risk Factors for Splenic Injury During Colectomy: A Matched Case–Control Study
✍ Scribed by Jeffrey K. Wang; Stefan D. Holubar; Bruce G. Wolff; Barbara Follestad; Megan M. O’Byrne; Rui Qin
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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