Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy versus open splenectomy for massive splenomegaly: 20-Year experience at a Canadian centre

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-193

  Swanson, Todd W ^a   Meneghetti, Adam T ^a   Sampath, Sharadh ^a   Connors, Joseph M ^a   Panton, O Neely M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 79959278686     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.044109     Document Type: Review

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