Angiodysplasia of the small bowel; a 'brilliant' technique for localizing the quiescent lesion.

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  • S D Scott
  • G T Royle
چکیده

Intraoperative transluminal endoscopic illumination is of benefit to locate angiodysplasias of the small bowel at laparotomy in the quiescent non-bleeding phase.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 63 745  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1987