title: [Laparoscopic splenectomy in the treatment of hematologic diseases].
abstract: Laparoscopic approach to surgical procedures in children is used in different diseases, but there are some controversies for using this technique in the splenectomy. Laparoscopic surgery decreased pain, postoperative ileus and the hospital stay; and improve cosmetics, the most important disadvantage is the longer operating time. Splenectomy is indicated more in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (PTI) and hereditary espherocytosis (HE). We review our experience in laparoscopic spelenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Unitat Integrada Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ribó
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: García Aparicio
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*