Laparoscopic splenectomy in patients with hereditary spherocytosis: Report on 12 consecutive cases

Updates in Surgery

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 277-281

  Vecchio, R ^a   Intagliata, Eva ^a   Ferla, F ^a   Marchese, S ^a   Cacciola, R R ^a   Cacciola, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hereditary spherocytosis; Laparoscopic splenectomy; Spleen surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; PATIENT SELECTION; SPHEROCYTOSIS, HEREDITARY; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890464676     PISSN: 2038131X     EISSN: 20383312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13304-013-0236-x     Document Type: Article

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