Pancreatic Carcinoma – Placement of an Expandable Nitinol Stent
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عنوان ژورنال: Video Journal and Encyclopedia of GI Endoscopy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2212-0971
DOI: 10.1016/s2212-0971(13)70248-6