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01-06-2007 | Letters to Editor

Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen

Authors: Eduardo M. Targarona, Manuel Trias

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2007

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In a recent Editorial Update, Bittner [1] reviewed the evolution of laparoscopic surgery over the last 15 years. The review is comprehensive and thorough, but I find that laparoscopic treatment of splenic diseases is lacking. This surgical indication has had an impact similar to that seen for gallbladder disease, achalasia, reflux disease, and adrenal disease. …

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Title: Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen
Authors: Eduardo M. Targarona
Manuel Trias
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9023-5

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