Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , December 2008

Portal Anatomic Variants Relevant to Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

  • Nael Saad, MB, BCh

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Nael Saad, Interventional Radiology. Mallinckrodt, Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, Campus Box 8131, St. Louis, MO 63110
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  • Michael Darcy, MD
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  • Wael Saad, MB, BCh

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PII: S1089-2516(09)00009-2

doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2009.04.008

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , December 2008

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