Laparoscopic splenectomy for ruptured spleen: Lessons learned from a case

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-112

  Basso, Nicola ^a   Silecchia, Gianfranco ^a,b   Raparelli, Luigi ^a   Pizzuto, Gennaro ^a   Picconi, Tullio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BLUNT TRAUMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; SPLEEN RUPTURE; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL STAPLING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037388228     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264203764654740     Document Type: Article

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