Abdominal aortic aneurysm and gastrointestinal disease: should synchronous surgery be considered?
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1478-7083,0035-8843
DOI: 10.1308/003588402760978229