Laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenic purpura - Long term result of 40 laparoscopic splenectomies

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 578-582

  Chung, Chul Woon ^a   Lee, Woo Jung ^a   Choi, Jin Sub ^a   Ko, Yoon Woong ^a   Han, Ji Sook ^a   Min, Yoo Hong ^a   Kim, Byong Ro ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hematologic disease; Immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Laparoscopic surgery; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLENECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 0033253233     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.6.578     Document Type: Article

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