Subumbilical midline vascularity of the abdominal wall in portal hypertension observed at laparoscopy

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 388-390

  Oelsner, D H ^a   Caldwell, S H ^a   Coles, M ^a   Driscoll, C J ^a  

^a Internal Medicine Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NEEDLE; PARACENTESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENOMEGALY; UMBILICUS; URACHUS; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0031809094     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(98)70224-X     Document Type: Article

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