Complications after Feeding Jejunostomy Tube Placement for Gastroesophageal Cancer
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Postoperative complications and weight loss following jejunostomy tube feeding after total gastrectomy for advanced adenocarcinomas
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Surgeons
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1072-7515
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.07.328