The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 450-454 , April 2009

Ischemic acute pancreatitis: clinical features of 11 patients and review of the literature

Received 25 February 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.04.011

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 450-454 , April 2009

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