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Single-site umbilical laparoscopic splenectomy SEMINARS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY Bruzoni, M., Dutta, S. 2011; 20 (4): 212-218

Abstract

Laparoscopic splenectomy was first described in children in 1993. Since then, it has become a commonly performed procedure in children because of reduced discomfort and hospitalization and significantly improved cosmesis compared with the open approach. With the advent of single-site laparoscopic surgery, it is only natural that this approach be used for splenectomy. This article will describe the reasons that the single-site approach might be useful for splenectomy and also the technique used at the author's institution. Moreover, a brief review of the current literature in children will be presented.

View details for DOI 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2011.05.005

View details for Web of Science ID 000296043500006

View details for PubMedID 21968157