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01-03-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Is Laparoscopy Really Advantageous for Splenectomy Patients?

Authors: Adriana Toro, Marco Vitale, Daniele Livera, Isidoro Di Carlo

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2018

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Is Laparoscopy Really Advantageous for Splenectomy Patients?
Authors: Adriana Toro
Marco Vitale
Daniele Livera
Isidoro Di Carlo
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-4113-5

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