title: Single-port laparoscopic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy.
abstract: Single-port laparoscopic surgery has become increasingly popular, with widened indication to more types of surgery. This report will present our initial experience with spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy technique through a small transumbilical incision using the single-port approach for a cystic tumor of pancreatic body. The surgery was done using specialized single-port instruments and normal laparoscopic instruments. The total operative time for this surgery is 233 minutes, and it was completed without drains. Patient was discharged from the hospital on the third day postoperatively in good condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Surgical Cluster, National University Hospital, Singapore 119228.
authors.forename: Stephen K Y
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lomanto
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayasari