title: Partial splenectomy using a laparoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device: a case report.
abstract: We report a 51-year-old female patient with a solitary lymphangioma located in the upper splenic pole which was managed successfully with laparoscopic partial splenectomy. Surgery lasted 170 min and did not require blood transfusions. The patient recovered well post-operatively and was asymptomatic at the 3-mo follow-up. She had a normal platelet count and no recurrence on ultrasonography or computed tomography. Laparoscopic partial splenectomy is a safe, minimally invasive technique for the treatment of solitary splenic lymphangiomas in the splenic pole. We performed the procedure using the Habib(TM) 4X device. This laparoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device ensured a "bloodless" splenic parenchymal resection.
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Wei-Dong
authors: WD
authors: Wang
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Lin
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Zhi-Qiang
authors: ZQ
authors: Wu
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Qing-Bo
authors: QB
authors: Liu
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Ma
authors: Wei-Dong Wang, Jie Lin, Zhi-Qiang Wu, Qing-Bo Liu, Jing Ma, Xiao-Wu Chen, Second Department of General Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Shunde, Shunde 528300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors: Xiao-Wu
authors: XW
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: HabibTM 4X; Laparoscopic bipolar radiofrequency device; Laparoscopic partial splenectomy; Splenic lymphangioma