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Excision of oesophageal varices |
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| Authors: | J. B. Self |
| Affiliation: | .Leicester General Hospital |
| Abstract: | Treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices by total excision of the stomach and oesophagus up to the aortic arch is suggested when a shunt is impossible or contra-indicated. The technique is described and six cases are presented. |
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