Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	33470
Country	Greece

Received	2017-02-10 08:36
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-15 11:18
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2017-05-17 10:22
Revised	2017-05-21 00:46
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Second Decision by Editor	2017-07-18 09:30
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2017-07-24 05:10
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-08-31 09:08
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-09-11 00:42

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Evangelos P Misiakos, George Bagias, Theodore Liakakos and Anastasios Machairas
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Evangelos P Misiakos, MD, 3rd Department of Surgery, Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine, 76 Aigeou Pelagous Street, Agia Paraskevi, 15 341, Attica, Athens 12462, Greece. misiakos@med.uoa.gr
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Splenectomy; Splenomegaly; Hand-assisted-laparoscopic-splenectomy; Lymphoma
Core Tip	With the advent of laparoscopic techniques, laparoscopic splenectomy has become the procedure of choice for benign and malignant diseases of the spleen. Splenomegaly can be alternatively treated with modified hand-assisted approach. In addition the introduction of advanced laparoscopic tools for ligation and electrocauterization contributed to reduced blood loss at surgery and minimal morbidity.
Publish Date	2017-09-11 00:42
Citation	Misiakos EP, Bagias G, Liakakos T, Machairas A. Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 9(9): 428-437
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v9/i9/428.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v9.i9.428

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