The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 500-506 , April 2010

Outcome of ligation of the inferior vena cava in the modern era

Poster Presentation at the 61st Meeting of the Southwest Surgical Congress San Diego, CA March 21–25, 2009.

Received 27 March 2009 ,Revised 8 May 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 500-506 , April 2010

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