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Review
. 2017 Sep 16;9(9):428-437.
doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i9.428.

Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts

Evangelos P Misiakos  1 , George Bagias  2 , Theodore Liakakos  3 , Anastasios Machairas  4
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Review

Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts

Evangelos P Misiakos et al. World J Gastrointest Endosc. .

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.

Keywords: Hand-assisted-laparoscopic-splenectomy; Laparoscopy; Lymphoma; Splenectomy; Splenomegaly.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

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