title: Laparoscopic splenectomy: initial laboratory experience.
abstract: An experimental study was conducted in an animal model to test the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy. Twelve pigs were operated on. The splenectomy was feasible in 10 cases. However, a splenic injury occurred in five cases and the average blood loss was 80 ccm. We concluded that laparoscopy is feasible in an experimental model but is not a safe and easy procedure. Clinical applications should probably be limited to selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gossot
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Debiolles
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Meteini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fourquier
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ghnassia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celerier
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Revillon
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chourrout
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries; D013528:Surgical Staplers; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors