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Case Reports
. 2025 Aug;77(4):1261-1264.
doi: 10.1007/s13304-025-02181-6. Epub 2025 Apr 4.

Case report: laparoscopic keyhole splenopexy with composite mesh for wandering spleen

Giovanni Cesana  1   2 , Carolina Rubicondo  3 , Matteo Uccelli  3 , Stefano Olmi  3   4
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Case Reports

Case report: laparoscopic keyhole splenopexy with composite mesh for wandering spleen

Giovanni Cesana et al. Updates Surg. 2025 Aug.

Abstract

Wandering spleen is a rare condition that can necessitate urgent laparotomic splenectomy. Prompt recognition of symptoms is crucial for preserving the spleen by performing laparoscopic splenopexy. We present a laparoscopic technique that enables safe and durable splenopexy using a composite keyhole-shaped mesh (13-month follow-up).

Keywords: Spleen; Splenopexy; Wandering spleen.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Data availability: The video recording of the surgical procedure described in this study is available as a supplementary file. Conflict of interest: None. Ethics approval: All procedures performed in the study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained Conflict of interest: All the authors declare no competing interests.

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