Prediction of Technical Difficulties in Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Analysis of Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in 468 Cases

Prediction of intraoperative difficulties may be helpful in planning surgery; however, few studies explored this issue in laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). We performed retrospective analysis of consecutive 468 patients undergoing LS from 1998 to 2017 (295 women; median age 47 years). The patients were...

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Main Authors: Michał Wysocki, Dorota Radkowiak, Anna Zychowicz, Mateusz Rubinkiewicz, Jan Kulawik, Piotr Major, Michał Pędziwiatr, Andrzej Budzyński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/12/547