Technical developments and a team approach leads to an improved outcome: Lessons learnt implementing laparoscopic splenectomy

Background:  To document the technical aspects, outcome and lessons learnt during the learning curve phase of implementing laparoscopic splenectomy, by comparing the results before and after the introduction of a standardized technique.

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