Single incision laparoscopic splenectomy in a 5-year-old with hereditary spherocytosis

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-288

  Hansen, Erik N ^a   Muensterer, Oliver J ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Laparoscopy; Single incision; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPLENECTOMY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SPHEROCYTOSIS, HEREDITARY; SPLENECTOMY;

EID: 78049525034     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680810X12785289144809     Document Type: Article

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