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Rebleeding Often Occurs After Embolization of Gastroduodenal Hemorrhage
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Title Rebleeding Often Occurs After Embolization of Gastroduodenal Hemorrhage
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575840?src=rss
Description Angiographic embolization for gastroduodenal hemorrhage can be achieved technically in most patients, but in-hospital rebleeding occurs in almost half of cases, researchers report in the May issue of the Archives of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Jun 12, 2008
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