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Identification of Accessory Spleens During Laparoscopic Splenectomy Is Superior to Preoperative Computed Tomography for Detection of Accessory Spleens

BACKGROUND: Missed accessory spleen (AcS) can cause recurrence of hematologic disease after splenectomy. The objective of the study was to determine whether detection of AcS is more accurate with preoperative computed tomography (CT) scan or with exploration during laparoscopic splenectomy. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Koshenkov, Vadim P., Pahuja, Anil K., Németh, Zoltán H., Abkin, Alexander, Carter, Mitchel S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3535795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23318063
http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/108680812X13427982377102