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Bakri balloon vs. B-Lynch suture as hemostatic procedures for atonic bleeding: clarification and concerns

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Matsubara, S. Bakri balloon vs. B-Lynch suture as hemostatic procedures for atonic bleeding: clarification and concerns. Arch Gynecol Obstet 293, 1147–1148 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-016-4056-3

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