Laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A 1-year follow-up study

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1348-1352

  Meyer, G ^a   Wichmann, M W ^a   Rau, H G ^a   Hiller, E ^a   Schildberg, F W ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; Laparoscopic splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL STAPLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL STAPLING;

EID: 0032209742     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649900854     Document Type: Article

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