Superior vena cava obstruction: is stenting necessary?
✍ Scribed by P.-Y. Marcy; N. Magné; F. Bentolila; J. Drouillard; J.-N. Bruneton; B. Descamps
- Book ID
- 106174761
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0941-4355
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