Laparoscopic surgery for treatment of splenic disorders: An update

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 750-755

  Trías, Manuel ^a   Targarona, Eduardo M ^a   Benarroch, Guerson ^a   Fernández Cruz, Laureano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessory spleen; Laparoscopic splenectomy; Spleen; Splenic cyst

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY SPLEEN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPLEEN CYST; SPLEEN DISEASE; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030860671     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199708000-00003     Document Type: Review

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