Computed tomography to detect accessory spleens before laparoscopic splenectomy: Is it necessary?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 261-265

  Quah, Conal ^a   Ayiomamitis, Georgios D ^a   Shah, Asim ^a   Ammori, Basil J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessory spleen; Computed tomography; Laparoscopy; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY SPLEEN; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST RADIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 79251636458     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1171-2     Document Type: Article

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