ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy2017
Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts.
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- Towards cost saving in surgery without compromising safety: stapleless laparoscopic splenectomy in a developing country-a prospective cohort study.BMJ open quality · 2023Trial
- Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy using a repurposed sterile diathermy pouch as a retrieval bag: preliminary experience.BMC surgery · 2026Article
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- Splenic vein diameter/portal vein diameter ratio as a predictor of portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy in children.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive spleen-preserving surgery to treat primary splenic hydatidosis: short and long-term outcomes: a cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- Splenomegaly and Response to Splenectomy in Immune Thrombocytopenia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Splenectomy and Distal Pancreaticosplenectomy: Surgical Anatomy and Technique Specific to Advanced Ovarian Cancer.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Porto-spleno-mesenteric venous thrombosis after elective splenectomy: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
- A laparoscopic approach to address massive splenomegaly, symptomatic cholelithiasis, and a planned postoperative pregnancy: A case report.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Portal vein thrombosis following elective laparoscopic splenectomy: incidence and analysis of risk factors.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- A novel preoperative scoring system to predict technical difficulty in laparoscopic splenectomy for non-traumatic diseases.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Intraoperative hemorrhage and increased spleen volume are risk factors for conversion to open surgery in patients undergoing elective robotic and laparoscopic splenectomy.Turkish journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Long-term remission rates after splenectomy in adults with Evans syndrome compared to immune thrombocytopenia: A single-center retrospective study.European journal of haematology · 2020Article
- Splenic lymphangioma in adulthood: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
- Laparoscopic Management of Initially Unrecognized Splenic Hydatid Cysts: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Review
- Fast-track care with intraoperative blood salvage in laparoscopic splenectomy.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for splenomegaly: the verdict is unclear.Surgical endoscopy · 2019Article
- Prediction of Technical Difficulties in Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Analysis of Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in 468 Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2018Article
- Splenic cystic lymphangiomatosis in association with omental varices and portal hypertension: A case report.Medicine · 2018Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Since early 1990's, when it was inaugurally introduced, laparoscopic splenectomy has been performed with excellent results in terms of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Nowadays laparoscopic splenectomy is the approach of choice for both benign and malignant diseases of the spleen. However some contraindications still apply. The evolution of the technology has allowed though, cases which were considered to be absolute contraindications for performing a minimal invasive procedure to be treated with modified laparoscopic approaches. Moreover, the introduction of advanced laparoscopic tools for ligation resulted in less intraoperative complications. Today, laparoscopic splenectomy is considered safe, with better outcomes in comparison to open splenectomy, and the increased experience of surgeons allows operative times comparable to those of an open splenectomy. In this review we discuss the indications and the contraindications of laparoscopic splenectomy. Moreover we analyze the standard and modified surgical approaches, and we evaluate the short-term and long-term outcomes.
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