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Barbaros U., Dinccag A., Sumer A., VECCHIO R., RUSELLO D., RANDAZZO V., ...More
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, vol.24, no.1, pp.25-32, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
24
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2010
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Doi Number:
10.1007/s00464-009-0528-x
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Journal Name:
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.25-32
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Keywords:
HALS, Open splenectomy, Splenomegaly, INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS, SURGERY HALS, EXPERIENCE
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Istanbul University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Background Although some studies have compared laparoscopic and hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy (HALS) in splenomegaly cases, no study has analyzed the differences between HALS and open splenectomy (OS). This study aimed to compare the HALS and OS techniques in splenomegaly cases.