Traumatic esophageal perforation
β Scribed by Lara K. Kulchycki; Leon D. Sanchez; Adam Z. Barkin
- Publisher
- Springer Milan
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 262 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1828-0447
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