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Laparoscopic splenectomy is performed routinely in patients with small and moderately enlarged spleens at specialized centers. Large spleens are difficult to handle laparoscopically and hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy might facilitate the procedure through enhanced vascular control, easier retraction and manipulation, manual guidance of endostaplers, and clip appliers. A technique of hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy is described.
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Received: 4 August 2000/Accepted: 4 August 2000/Online publication: 18 October 2000
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Bemelman, W., de Wit, L., Busch, O. et al. Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy. Surg Endosc 14, 997–998 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640080121
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004640080121