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Chronic peritoneal indwelling catheters for the management of malignant and nonmalignant ascites

Joseph CaldwellDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
, BS,
Hawa EdrissDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
, MD &
Kenneth NugentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD
Pages 297-302 | Received 12 Feb 2018, Accepted 02 Apr 2018, Published online: 01 Jun 2018

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