title: Partial laparoscopic decapsulation of splenic cysts: long-term results.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of laparoscopic decapsulation in the management of splenic cysts. Cystic disease of spleen is an infrequent entity. Laparoscopic surgery should be considered as the method of choice for the greater of patients diagnosed with a splenic cyst. We provide 2 new cases of splenic cysts treated with partial laparoscopic decapsulation using harmonic scalpel. The patients were examined 5 years later and no cysts recurrence was found.
authors.affiliation: Hospital del SAS de Huércal-Overa, Servicio de Cirugía, Spain.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezquita
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosado
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallardo
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huertas
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome