title: Laparoscopic splenectomy for haematological diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To show the utility of laparoscopic splenectomy for hematologic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with hematologic diseases who were operated between February 1997 and October 1998 were analysed retrospectively.
  
  
  METHODS
  The operations were performed by four trocars, hilar vessels were divided by clips and bag was used for splenic retrival.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All operations were completed successfully. No accessory spleens were found. Intraoperative complication, other than a bag tear in one operation did not occur. Postoperative complications occurred in two patients. The first one was a portal vein thrombosis and the second one was a peritonitis. All patients responded hematologically to the operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With appropriate surgical technique and patient follow up, laparoscopic splenectomy is a safe, adventageous and efficaceus operation for hematologic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karakoc
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hamaloglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kologlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozenc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000601:surgery