Open AccessLaparoscopic splenectomy in children with benign hematological diseases: Leaving nothing behind policy
Author(s) -
Mohammad Gharieb Khirallah,
NagiEbrahim Eldessoky,
Akram M. Elbatarny,
Mohamed Elsawaf
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.164636
Subject(s) - medicine , splenectomy , nothing , general surgery , hematological disorders , spleen , philosophy , epistemology
Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is considered the standard approach for the treatment of children with nonmalignant hematological diseases due to the advances in the minimal invasive surgery over the conventional splenectomy (CS). Different techniques are involved in the operation to secure the hilum.
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