Angiography and embolisation for solid abdominal organ injury in adults - a current perspective

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Wallis, Adam ^a,b   Kelly, Michael D ^a   Jones, Lyn ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953937857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-5-18     Document Type: Review

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