Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for treatment of bleeding ectopic varices with portal hypertension
β Scribed by David Shibata; David P. Brophy; Fredric D. Gordon; Harry T. Anastopoulos; Stephen M. Sentovich; Ronald Bleday
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 794 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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