Needlescopic Splenectomy: A Safer Alternative to Single Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy (SILS)

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1473-

  Gagner, Michel ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPLENECTOMY;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 77955846247     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-010-1266-z     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Barbaros U, Dinccag A: Single Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy: The first two cases. J Gastrointest Surg 2009; 1520-23.
2. Gagner M, Garcia-Ruiz A: Technical Aspects of Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery Performed with Needlescopic Instruments. Surg Lap & Endosc, 1998; 8(3): 171-179.
3. Seshadri PA, Poulin EC, Mamazza J, Schlachta CM: Needlescopic decapsulation of a splenic epithelial cyst. Can J Surg. 2000 43(4): 303-5.
4. Mamazza J, Schlachta CM, Seshadri PA, Cadeddu MO, Poulin EC: Needlescopic surgery. A logical evolution from conventional laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc. 2001 15(10): 1208-12.
5. Tagaya N, Rokkaku K, Kubota K: Splenectomy using a completely needlescopic procedure: report of three cases. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2002; 12(3): 213-6.