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Splenectomy

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Pediatric Surgery

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  1. Taylor Medical Centre, 40 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba, 4102, Australia

    Peter Borzi MB, BS, FRACS, FRCS (Paediatric Surgery & Paeditric Urology)

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  1. Peter Borzi MB, BS, FRACS, FRCS
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  1. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  2. Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head) (Professor & Head)

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Borzi, P. (2006). Splenectomy. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30258-1_37

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