Coeliac plexus block in the management of chronic abdominal pain due to severe diabetic gastroparesis

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Wu, Dennis Jason Yang ^a   Dib, Chadi ^a   Hoelzer, Bryan ^a   McMahon, Molly ^a   Mueller, Paul ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 77954601723     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2009.1986     Document Type: Article

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