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Should All Fluid Collections in Delayed Phase of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Labeled as Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis?

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    Surinder S. Rana & Deepak K. Bhasin

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Rana, S.S., Bhasin, D.K. Should All Fluid Collections in Delayed Phase of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Labeled as Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis?. Dig Dis Sci 59, 1338–1339 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-014-3183-6

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