Angiodysplasia of the small bowel; a 'brilliant' technique for localizing the quiescent lesion.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 63 745 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987