Non operative management of liver and spleen traumatic injuries: A giant with clay feet

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Di Saverio, Salomone ^a   Moore, Ernest E ^b   Tugnoli, Gregorio ^a   Naidoo, Noel ^e   Ansaloni, Luca ^c   Bonilauri, Stefano ^f   Cucchi, Michele ^d   Catena, Fausto ^d  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f Reggio Emilia Hospital   (Italy)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EID: 84856059611     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-7-3     Document Type: Note

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