Doxycycline Treatment of Groin Lymphatic Fistulae Following Arterial Reconstruction Procedures
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TachoSil® in the treatment of postoperative groin lymphatic fistula.
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1078-5884
DOI: 10.1053/ejvs.2001.1327