Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for massive splenomegaly: A comparative study

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-246

  Owera, Anas ^a   Hamade, Ayman M ^a   Bani Hani, Omaya I ^a   Ammori, Basil J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG USE; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MORBIDITY; PANCREATITIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750203609     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.241     Document Type: Article

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