Metastatic gas gangrene and colonic perforation: A case report

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Powell, Matthew J ^a   Sasapu, Kishore K ^a   MacKlin, Christopher ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42549145447     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-3-15     Document Type: Article

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