| pubmed-article:8942568 | pubmed:abstractText | Laparoscopy is now expanding to surgery of intra-abdominal solid organs such as splenectomy for hematologic diseases. The purpose of this study is to further demonstrate that laparoscopic splenectomy is feasible for the surgeon, teachable for the resident, and beneficial to the patient and to revise prior contraindications to this minimally invasive approach. | lld:pubmed |
