Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic hamartoma.
Advances in imaging techniques have made pre-operative diagnosis of splenic tumors possible. A case of successful laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic hamartoma is described here and the indications of this technique are discussed.
Yoshizumi
T
T
Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Iso
Y
Y
Yasunaga
C
C
Kitano
S
S
Sugimachi
K
K
D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*