Meckels Diverticulum´s Injury after Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
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Penetrating Abdominal Trauma
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2231-6809
DOI: 10.17659/01.2015.0123