Laparoscopic splenectomy is a better treatment for adult ITP than steroids - It should be used earlier in patient management. Conclusions of a ten-year follow-up study

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-4

  Khan, Lucy R ^a   Nixon, S J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic; Splenectomy; Thrombocytopaenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846861568     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1479-666x(07)80105-3     Document Type: Article

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