Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly: Technical aspects of initial ligation of splenic artery and extraction without hand-assisted technique

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 391-395

  Trelles, Nelson ^a   Gagner, Michel ^a   Pomp, Alfons ^b   Parikh, Manish ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN ARTERY; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; LYMPHOMA, B-CELL; MALE; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC ARTERY; SPLENOMEGALY;

EID: 44349118507     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0113     Document Type: Article

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