Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 240-245 , September 2007

Management of Venous Outflow Complications After Liver Transplantation

  • Michael D. Darcy, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Michael D. Darcy, MD, Professor of Radiology (Section Chief), Interventional Radiology Section, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, 510 South Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis, MO 63110.

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PII: S1089-2516(07)00094-7

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2007.09.018

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 240-245 , September 2007

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