Laparoscopic splenectomy: a new approach

OBJECTIVES: To introduce a new laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) approach. METHODS: Sixteen patients underwent LS with general anaesthesia and carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum. The details of the surgery are as follows: 1. The omentum was incised along the greater curvature and retracted as much as poss...

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Main Authors: Qian-jin He, Xiao-meng Dai, Chao Yu, Sheng-li Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-11-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100286&lng=en&tlng=en