Laparoscopic splenectomy by the lateral approach: A safe and effective alternative to open splenectomy for hematologic diseases

Surgery

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 789-794

  Smith, C D ^a   Meyer, T A ^a   Goretsky, M J ^a   Hyams, D ^a   Luchette, F A ^a   Fegelman, E J ^a   Nussbaum, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029914161     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(96)80085-7     Document Type: Article

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