The Bouveret's syndrome: An unusual cause of hematemesis.

Asian J Surg

Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China. Electronic address:

Published: August 2022

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