What we learned from the experience of laparoscopic splenectomy in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) - Single surgeon experiences

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 151-155

  Kang, Chang Moo ^a   Lee, Jae Gil ^a   Kim, Kyung Sik ^a   Choi, Jin Sub ^a   Lee, Woo Jung ^a   Kim, Byong Ro ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Experiences; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP); Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; SPLENECTOMY; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC, IDIOPATHIC; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 33748195462     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129689-200606000-00006     Document Type: Article

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