Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2000 Nov;14(11):997-8.
doi: 10.1007/s004640080121.

Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy

W A Bemelman  1 , L T de Wit, O R Busch, D J Gouma
Affiliations

Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy

W A Bemelman et al. Surg Endosc. 2000 Nov.

Abstract

Laparoscopic splenectomy is performed routinely in patients with small and moderately enlarged spleens at specialized centers. Large spleens are difficult to handle laparoscopically and hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy might facilitate the procedure through enhanced vascular control, easier retraction and manipulation, manual guidance of endostaplers, and clip appliers. A technique of hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy is described.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

LinkOut - more resources