Preoperative splenic artery embolization in children: is it really necessary?

Surg Endosc. 2007 Mar;21(3):494-5. doi: 10.1007/s00464-006-9026-6. Epub 2006 Nov 14.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / economics
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Preoperative Care / economics
  • Preoperative Care / methods
  • Preoperative Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Splenectomy / methods*
  • Splenic Artery*
  • Unnecessary Procedures / economics*