Prague Med. Rep. 2026, 127, 177-181
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2026.24
A Retrospective Study of Lemmel’s Syndrome: Single Centre 15-year Experience
Poras Chaudhary
, Sunny Thakur, Priyanshu Das, Abhinav Bhalla, Sumit Pathania, Rajeev Kumar
, Sunny Thakur, Priyanshu Das, Abhinav Bhalla, Sumit Pathania, Rajeev Kumar
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Received February 1, 2024
Accepted September 8, 2026
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