Comparison of laparoscopic and open splenectomy in children with hematologic disorders

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 131, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 41-46

  Farah, R A ^a   Rogers, Z R ^a   Thompson, W R ^a   Hicks, B A ^a   Guzzetta, P C ^a   Buchanan, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030719476     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70122-7     Document Type: Article

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