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. 1995 Sep;50(Suppl 1):S31–S36. doi: 10.1136/thx.50.suppl_1.s31

Stenting of superior vena caval obstruction.

J E Jackson 1, D M Brooks 1
PMCID: PMC1129013  PMID: 7570461

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