Massive splenomegaly in children: Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Hassan, Mohamed E ^a,b   Al Ali, Khalid ^b  

^a ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Al Qassimi Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Children; Laparoscopy; Massive; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84924214533     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00245     Document Type: Article

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