Approaches to Esophageal Sutures

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 414-420

  Shamir, Merav H ^a   Shahar, Ron ^a,d   Johnston, Dudley E ^a,d   Mongil, Carlos M ^b,c,e  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Hebrew University of Jerusalem ^*

^c Amer Bd of Vet Practitioners   (Puerto Rico)

^d Europ Coll of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

^e Amer College of Veterinary Surgeons   (United States)

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