Effect of spleen size on splenectomy outcome: A comparison of open and laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 559-562

  Targarona, E M ^a,b   Espert, J J ^b   Cerdan G ^a   Balague C ^b   Piulachs, J ^b   Sugranes G ^b   Artigas, V ^a   Trias, M ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic splenectomy; Open splenectomy; Splenomegaly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN CANCER; SPLEEN SIZE; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES; SPLENOMEGALY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032997284     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901040     Document Type: Article

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