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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 3/2007

01-03-2007 | Letter to the editor

Preoperative splenic artery embolization in children: is it really necessary?

Authors: Tomasz Stefaniak, Piotr Czauderna, Jarosław Kobiela, Monika Proczko-Markuszewska, Wojciech Makarewicz, Łukasz Kaska, Janusz Głowacki, Andrzej J. Łachinski

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 3/2007

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We have read an interesting article by Takahashi et al. [6] about the problems of laparoscopic splenectomy in children. The novel method of preoperative splenic artery embolization seems feasible and interesting, especially in preventing hemorrhagic complications. Nevertheless, we found some aspects of this approach that should be further discussed. …
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Title
Preoperative splenic artery embolization in children: is it really necessary?
Authors
Tomasz Stefaniak
Piotr Czauderna
Jarosław Kobiela
Monika Proczko-Markuszewska
Wojciech Makarewicz
Łukasz Kaska
Janusz Głowacki
Andrzej J. Łachinski
Publication date
01-03-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 3/2007
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-9026-6

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