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Concepts in Splenic Surgery

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This introductory chapter discusses common indications for splenectomy and decision making.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave., NBV 15 North 1, New York, NY, 10016, USA

    H. Leon Pachter MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Michael Edye MD

  3. Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Amber A. Guth MD

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  1. H. Leon Pachter MD
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Correspondence to H. Leon Pachter MD .

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  1. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Pachter, H.L., Edye, M., Guth, A.A. (2014). Concepts in Splenic Surgery. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_95

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