Guidewire Mishap: An Avoidable Iatrogenic Complication
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0972-5229,1998-359X
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23225