Abdominal Apoplexy Resulting in Small Bowel Obstruction
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Abdominal apoplexy resulting in small bowel obstruction.
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929488