Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt versus H-graft portacaval shunt in the management of bleeding varices: A cost-benefit analysis
โ Scribed by Alexander S Rosemurgy II; Mark Bloomston; Emmanuel E Zervos; Sarah E Goode; Dobrimir Pencev; Bruce Zweibel; Thomas J Black
- Book ID
- 117220826
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 760 KB
- Volume
- 122
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0039-6060
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