Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in the management of hematologic diseases
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Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy in the management of hematologic diseases.
UNLABELLED Splenectomy is the best available treatment for severe forms of hereditary spherocytosis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and other hematologic conditions when these prove refractory to conservative management. It has been employed for many decades with low mortality and favorable remission rates. The use of laparoscopic splenectomy in recent years has been rapidly and even enth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista do Hospital das Clínicas
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0041-8781
DOI: 10.1590/s0041-87812003000500002