Experience in 42 cases of laparoscopic splenectomy / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the surgical skills and clinical efficacy of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). Methods The operative duration, perioperative blood loss and postoperative complications were determined in 42 patients receiving LS in our hospital from October 2006 to May 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 42 patients, 12 suffered from splenomegaly due to blood disease, 1 from splenic tuberculosis, 1 from splenic cyst, 4 from traumatic splenic rupture,1 from malignant lymphoma and 23 from hypersplenism due to portal hypertension. Results LS was successfully performed in all the 42 patients. The mean perioperative blood loss was (300±110.60)ml, average operative duration (170±45.65) min (60-260 min) and mean postoperative inhospitalization duration (8.10±3.52)d. There was no severe complication after the operation. Conclusion For most types of splenic diseases, LS is safe and feasible. It is crucial to manage the splenic pedicle according to disease type, size, morphology and splenic hilus.