Robot-assisted splenectomy in a teenager with chronic autoimmune thrombocytopenia

• Main Authors: Silvia Bisoffi (Author), Costanza Tognon (Author), Laura Sainati (Author), Antonio Marzollo (Author), Michele Battistel (Author), Francesco Fascetti Leon (Author), Piergiorgio Gamba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of the Da Vinci Xi system is gaining popularity among all surgical disciplines. A splenectomy is a treatment option for patients with hematological disorders and splenic lesions. The laparoscopic approach is nowadays the standard of care. Despite the initial controversy, recently it has been...