Liver transplantation in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.

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Published in Surgery on October 01, 1988

Authors

S Iwatsuki1, T E Starzl, S Todo, R D Gordon, A G Tzakis, J W Marsh, L Makowka, B Koneru, A Stieber, G Klintmalm

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, University Health Center of Pittsburgh, Pa.

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