A Successful Anatomical Reconstruction for Mycotic Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Infectious Abcess.
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1883-4108,0285-1474
DOI: 10.4326/jjcvs.30.68