Since its inception in 1991, laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred approach for elective removal of the spleen, offering reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospitalisation and superior ...

Safety and efficacy of dasatinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors refractory to imatinib and sunitinib: A single arm, multicenters, phase 2 trial. This is an ASCO Meeting ...

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally safe and well-accepted. In rare cases, it is associated with complications (intra- e postoperative bleeding, visceral injury and surgical site ...

Doctors at SRM Prime Hospital successfully remove a 2.8 kg spleen from a 23-year-old woman using laparoscopic surgery.

Chennai: In a high-risk surgical feat, doctors at SRM Prime Hospital removed a massive 2.8kg spleen from a 23-year-old woman ...

Oftentimes, we hear of patients having their gallbladder, uterus or one of their kidneys removed for health reasons. Presence of malignancies or other medical abnormalities in these organs warrants a ...