Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e3 , April 2010

Management of Treatment-Related Intermittent Partial Small Bowel Obstruction: The Use of Octreotide

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.11.309

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages e1-e3 , April 2010

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