title: [Laparoendoscopic single-site splenectomy in the treatment of different diseases of spleen].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the clinical experiences of laparoendoscopic single-site splenectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2010 to June 2010, laparoendoscopic single-site splenectomy was performed in 4 patients, including traumatic rupture (n = 1), hypersplenism (n = 1), splenic aneurysm (n = 1) and cardia cancer with invasiveness to spleen (n = 1).
  
  
  RESULTS
  All operations were successful with an operative duration 180 - 360 min, a volume of intraoperative blood loss 100 - 400 ml and a hospital stay 7 - 9 days. All patients stayed free of such postoperative complications as hemorrhage, pancreatic leakage, venous thrombosis and fever. The umbilical incision healed well with satisfactory cosmetics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoendoscopic single-site splenectomy is both safe and feasible for experienced laparoscope surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of First Minimal Invasive Surgery & Bile Duct Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China. wushuodong@yahoo.cn
authors.forename: Shuo-dong
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Wo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Guang-hui
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult