Laparoscopic removal of accessory spleens after splenectomy for relapsing autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1199-2000

  Targarona, Eduard M ^a,b   Espert, Joan Josep ^a   Piulachs, Jordi ^a   Lacy, Antonio M ^a   Bosch, Francesc ^a   Trías, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY SPLEEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SPLENECTOMY; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033385614     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750007784     Document Type: Article

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