Mesenteric angiography for the localization and treatment of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 437-441

  Karanicolas, Paul J ^a,b,c   Colquhoun, Patrick H ^a   Dahlke, Erin ^a   Guyatt, Gordon H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 57149086325     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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