European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 244-247 , December 2001

Sepsis from dropped clips at laparoscopic cholecystectomy

  • Sarwat Hussain

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Department of Radiology, MBC#28, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966-1-44277934; fax: +966-1-4427796

Received 4 October 1999 ,Accepted 11 January 2000.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 244-247 , December 2001

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