A Technique for Tunneling Central Venous Catheters
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Central venous catheters.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0148-6071,1941-2444
DOI: 10.1177/0148607185009004521