title: Clinical and quality of life outcomes of laparoscopic and open splenectomy for haematological diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the outcome of open and laparoscopic splenectomy for haematological diseases in terms of quality of life and haematological measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective non-randomised study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary care hospital, USA.
  
  
  METHODS
  44 patients, 27 treated laparoscopically and 17 by open splenectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quality of life judged by the SF-36 and adequacy of control of the haematological disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both quality of life and haematological disease were significantly improved by operation; laparoscopically treated patients had less pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In properly selected patients laparoscopic splenectomy is preferable to open splenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of General Surgery and Hematology/Oncology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202-2689, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Velanovich
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shurafa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome