GASTRIC PERFORATION ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE PANCREATITIS: CASE REPORT.

Arq Bras Cir Dig

Universidad de La Frontera, Hepato-Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, Temuco, IX Region, Chile.

Published: April 2019

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0102-6720201700020019DOI Listing

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