The recommendations in this article provide a datasupported approach. They are based on the following: (1) a formal review and analysis of recently published world literature on the topic (as listed in MEDLINE); (2) the American College of Physicians' A Manual for Assessing Health Practices and Desi
The role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the management of portal hypertension: Update 2009
β Scribed by Thomas D. Boyer; Ziv J. Haskal
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 50 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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