Gallstone ileus in an already cholecystectomized patient
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Gallstone ileus: An overview of the literature.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Case Reports and Images
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0976-3198
DOI: 10.5348/ijcri-201456-cl-10044