Single-port laparoscopic partial splenectomy: a case report.
With the better understanding of the importance of the spleen as a primary organ of the human immune system, there has been an increased interest in performing the partial splenectomy for a number of indications such as nonparasitic cysts, benign tumors, staging of lymphomas, etc. Moreover, laparoscopic partial splenectomy has been gaining more interest as the recommended approach for benign splenic disorders to preserve the splenic function with very low recurrence rates. Meanwhile, many surgeons have attempted to reduce the number and size of the ports in laparoscopic surgery with the aim of inducing less parietal trauma and fewer scars. One of these efforts is single-port laparoscopic surgery, which is a rapidly evolving field all over the world. Here, we describe a feasible method of single-port laparoscopic partial splenectomy for treating a benign splenic cyst that was located in the upper medial aspect of the spleen.
Department of Surgery, Division of Pancreatobiliary Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. gshth@catholic.ac.kr
Tae Ho
TH
Hong
Sang Kuon
SK
Lee
Young Kyoung
YK
You
Jun Gi
JG
Kim
D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult