Splenectomy during primary and secondary cytoreductive surgery for epithelial ovarian carcinoma

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-221

  Scarabelli, C ^a   Gallo, A ^a   Campagnutta, E ^a   Carbone, A ^a  

^a CENTRO DI RIFERIMENTO ONCOLOGICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytoreductive surgery; Ovarian carcinoma; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031871143     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1998.97117.x     Document Type: Article

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