Steep learning curve of laparoscopic splenectomy

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 319-323

  Bagdasarian, R W ^a   Bolton, J S ^a   Bowen, J C ^a   Fuhrman, G M ^a   Richardson, W S ^a  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

EID: 0034530842     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2000.10.319     Document Type: Article

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