PubMed · 8050005
Laparoscopic splenectomy: initial laboratory experience.
Abstract
An experimental study was conducted in an animal model to test the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy. Twelve pigs were operated on. The splenectomy was feasible in 10 cases. However, a splenic injury occurred in five cases and the average blood loss was 80 ccm. We concluded that laparoscopy is feasible in an experimental model but is not a safe and easy procedure. Clinical applications should probably be limited to selected cases.
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D Gossot, H Debiolles, M el Meteini, P Fourquier, M D Ghnassia, M Celerier, Y Revillon, Y Chourrout. 1993. Laparoscopic splenectomy: initial laboratory experience.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8050005/
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