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. 1994 Jun;167(6):611-4.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9610(94)90109-0.

Laparoscopic splenectomy

M Hashizume  1 , K Sugimachi, S Kitano, M Shimada, H Baba, K Ueno, M Ohta, M Tomikawa
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Laparoscopic splenectomy

M Hashizume et al. Am J Surg. 1994 Jun.

Abstract

A technique for laparoscopic splenectomy is described. The patient is placed in the right semidecubitus position and pneumoperitoneum is prepared. The splenic artery and vein are exposed near the hilum, using a laparoscopic ultrasonic dissector. The larger vessels are doubly ligated, and the spleen is resected and maneuvered into a nylon surgical sack; the sack is removed through a 2-cm incision along the midaxillary line. This procedure has been used for four patients requiring splenectomy for benign disease, and the outcome has been entirely satisfactory for all concerned.

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  • Laparoscopic splenectomy.
    Rudowski WJ. Rudowski WJ. Am J Surg. 1995 Feb;169(2):282-3. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9610(99)80155-X. Am J Surg. 1995. PMID: 7840396 No abstract available.

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