Opiate withdrawal syndrome mimicking postoperative intestinal obstruction
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1478-7083,0035-8843
DOI: 10.1308/003588404322827464