Seminars in Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 267-274 , July 2000

Laparoscopic splenectomy in chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

  • Michael J Marcaccio

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Hamilton Health Sciences Corp, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael J. Marcaccio, MD, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main St W, Room 3V1, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5.

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Seminars in Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 3 , Pages 267-274 , July 2000

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