Minimally invasive splenectomy: An update and review

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 280-285

  Gamme, Gary ^a   Birch, Daniel W ^b   Karmali, Shahzeer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 84881402506     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.014312     Document Type: Review

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