title: Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic hamartoma.
abstract: Advances in imaging techniques have made pre-operative diagnosis of splenic tumors possible. A case of successful laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic hamartoma is described here and the indications of this technique are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshizumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iso
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yasunaga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
mesh_terms: D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*