Hand-assisted laparoscopic Hassab’s procedure for esophagogastric varices with portal hypertension
Abstract Background Laparoscopic surgery for patients with portal hypertension is considered to be contraindicated because of the high risk of massive intraoperative hemorrhaging. However, recent reports have shown hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for devascularization and splenectomy to be a safe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-10-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0387-y |