Handheld gamma probe used to detect accessory spleens during initial laparoscopic splenectomies


Barbaros U., Dinccag A., Erbil Y., Mercan S., Sanli Y., Adalet I., ...Daha Fazla

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.115-119, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: Preoperative determination of the accessory spleen still is a major factor in the failure of both laparoscopic and conventional techniques. This study aimed to evaluate the practicability and efficacy of a handheld gamma probe in identifying accessory spleens at the initial intervention.