Laparoscopic Decapsulation of Congenital Splenic Cysts: A Step Forward in Splenic Preservation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 88-90

  MacKenzie, R K ^a,b   Youngson, G G ^a,b   Mahomed, A A ^a,b,c  

^a Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital ^*

^b ROYAL ABERDEEN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Alexander Children's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyst decapsulation; Laparoscopy; Splenic cyst

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC DECAPSULATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALPEL; SPLEEN CYST; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0346401697     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.09.031     Document Type: Article

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