Abstract:Purpose
laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) gained popularity during the last years among pediatric surgeons. Benign hematological diseases represent the main indications of that procedure. There are some score systems of difficulty of the technique. Most of them are for adult patients. The aim is to develop a prognostic score system of LS in children with benign hematological diseases.
Methods
LS was performed in all children with benign hematological diseases. The children … Show more
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