Trends in Splenectomy: Where Does Laparoscopy Stand?
Matharoo G, Afthinos J, Gibbs K. Trends in Splenectomy: Where Does Laparoscopy Stand? JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2014, 18: e2014.00239. PMID: 25587215, PMCID: PMC4283102, DOI: 10.4293/jsls.2014.00239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic splenectomyLS groupNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseRate of splenectomyAdvanced laparoscopic skillsHospital stayOverall morbidityPostoperative complicationsComorbid conditionsVascular anomaliesPartial splenectomyLaparoscopic proceduresTraumatic injurySplenectomyInvasive techniquesOS groupSuperior outcomesNationwide trendsSample databaseLaparoscopic skillsLess mortalityNIS dataOverall rateMorbidityLaparoscopy
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