The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e42-e45 , November 2006

Variations reported in surgical practice for bleeding duodenal ulcers

Presented at the 30th Annual Surgical Symposium of the Association of VA Surgeons, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7–9, 2006

Received 15 May 2006 ,Revised 3 August 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.021

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 192, Issue 5 , Pages e42-e45 , November 2006

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