Technique of laparoscopic splenectomy with a powered vascular linear stapler

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1212-1214

  Miles, W F A ^a,b   Greig, J D ^a   Wilson, R G ^a   Nixon, S J ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SPLEEN DISEASE; SPLENECTOMY; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029764547     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830911     Document Type: Article

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