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Laparoscopic splenopexy and gastropexy for wandering spleen associated with gastric volvulus

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Wandering spleen is not a common condition in childhood and has been described only rarely in association with gastric volvulus. The authors report the successful management of wandering spleen associated with gastric volvulus using laparoscopic splenopexy and gastropexy in a 4-year-old girl.

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Okazaki, T., Ohata, R., Miyano, G. et al. Laparoscopic splenopexy and gastropexy for wandering spleen associated with gastric volvulus. Pediatr Surg Int 26, 1053–1055 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-010-2657-7

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