Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , February 2006

Management of liver tumors in childhood

  • Dietrich von Schweinitz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dietrich von Schweinitz, MD, Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Clinic, University of Munich, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Lindwurmstrasse 4, D-80337 Munich, Germany

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PII: S1055-8586(05)00089-2

doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2005.11.004

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , February 2006

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