A foreign body reaction to Surgicel® mimicking an abscess following cardiac surgery
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Foreign Body Reaction Mimicking Intracranial Abscess following the Use of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (SurgicelTM): Case Report and Literature Review
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00328-7