Large Jejunal Phytobezoar with Small Bowel Obstruction Treated by Single-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Endoscopy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2234-2400,2234-2443
DOI: 10.5946/ce.2020.215