Sclerotherapy vs. Distal splenorenal shunt in the elective treatment of variceal hemorrhage: A randomized controlled trial
✍ Scribed by Josep Terés; Josep M. Bordas; Dolores Bravo; Josep Visa; Luis Grande; Juan Carlos Garcia-Valdecasas; Cristóbal Pera; Joan Rodés
- Book ID
- 118283745
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 797 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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