Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 51-59 , March 2008

Biliary Complications after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

  • David G. Buck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David G. Buck, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, 200 Lothrop Street, CMT-4886, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
    • ,
  • Albert B. Zajko, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2008.05.006

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 51-59 , March 2008

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