TY - JOUR T1 - LAparoscopic splenectomy AU - Schlinkert RT, Teotia SS Y1 - 1999/01/01 N1 - 10.1001/archsurg.134.1.99 JO - Archives of Surgery SP - 99 EP - 103 VL - 134 IS - 1 N2 - Laparoscopic splenectomy is emerging as the procedure of choice for splenic removal in patients with hematologic disorders and normal to moderately enlarged spleens. We herein describe our technique for laparoscopic splenectomy. Alternative techniques are also discussed, with detailed modifications of techniques for patients with splenomegaly. SN - 0004-0010 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.134.1.99 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.134.1.99 ER -