ABSTRACT
Objective To discuss the surgical skills and clinical value of laparoscopic splenectomy with a safe approach to the splenic hilum through first mobilizing the lower pole of the spleen.Methods A total of 88 patients with hypersplenism secondary to liver cirrhosis who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy in our department from September 2015 to September 2016 were selected into this study.And these patients were divided into two groups based on whether to take the safe approach to the splenic hilum through first mobilizing the lower pole of the spleen in laparoscopic splenectomy.The control group included 40 cases who underwent the traditonal laparoscopic splenectomy,while the observation group included 48 cases who took the safe approach to the splenic hilum through first mobilizing the lower pole of the spleen in laparoscopic splenectomy.The clinical data were collected retrospectively by medical clinical records review.Results There was no mortality occurred in this study.The blood loss of the observation group was (247.50±135.89)mL,which was obviously lower than (361.75±144.43)mL of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant (P0.05).Conclusion It is very crucial for a safe approach to the splenic hilum through first mobilizing the lower pole of the spleen to establish a tunnel behind the splenic hilum in laparoscopic splenectomy.It is safe and feasible to perform a safe approach to the splenic hilum through first mobilizing the lower pole of the spleen in laparoscopic splenectomy.The technique is generalized in clinics,especially for freshmen.