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SURGICAL TECHNIQUES

Impact of Hepatic Arterial Reconstruction on Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in the Rat

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Pages 242-252 | Received 24 Oct 2011, Accepted 26 Oct 2011, Published online: 09 May 2012

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