Endoscopic treatment of transcolonic misplacement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Endoscopy
دوره 42 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010