Is the laparoscopic approach reasonable in cases of splenomegaly?

Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-190

  Targarona, Eduardo Ma ^a   Balagué, Carmen ^a   Trias, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; SPLEEN SIZE; SPLEEN SURGERY; SPLENOMEGALY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 8744318443     PISSN: 10715517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107155170401100308     Document Type: Article

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