TIPS compared with endoscopic treatment for the prevention of recurrent variceal bleeding: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
โ Scribed by Pasha, T.M.; Kamath, P.S.
- Book ID
- 122890176
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 183 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-5085
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