Laparoscopic Splenectomy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Apr 1999 English Publisher:WileyJournal:World Journal of Surgery, volume 23, pages 384-388 (issn: 0364-2313, eissn: 1432-2323,

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Authors: R E, Glasgow; S J, Mulvihill;

doi: 10.1007/pl00012313

pmid: 10030862

Laparoscopic Splenectomy

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Abstract

Splenectomy is a powerful tool for treatment of hematologic disease, with 70% to 90% of patients achieving long-term improvement. In recent years laparoscopic splenectomy has gained acceptance as a viable alternative to open splenectomy. This review summarizes the indications for laparoscopic splenectomy, the operative techniques, and the most recent results. Laparoscopic splenectomy is evolving and may become the standard operative method for the treatment of the problem spleen.

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University of California, San Francisco
United States

Keywords

Treatment Outcome, Splenectomy, Humans, Laparoscopy, Hematologic Diseases, Follow-Up Studies

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