Esophageal lesions following treatment of an esophageal obstruction
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Complete esophageal obstruction following endoscopic variceal ligation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pferdeheilkunde Equine Medicine
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0177-7726
DOI: 10.21836/pem19880506