Single-port laparoscopic splenectomy: The first three cases

  1. Y.K. You1,
  2. S.K. Lee2,
  3. T.H. Hong2,
  4. J.G. Kim3

Article first published online: 19 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5910.2009.00016.x

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Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery

Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery

Volume 3, Issue 1, pages 33–35, February 2010

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You, Y.K., Lee, S.K., Hong, T.H. and Kim, J.G. (2010), Single-port laparoscopic splenectomy: The first three cases. Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery, 3: 33–35. doi: 10.1111/j.1758-5910.2009.00016.x

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  1. 1

    Division of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

  2. 2

    Pancreatobiliary Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

  3. 3

    Colorectal Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

*Correspondence Young Kyoung You, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, Korea. Tel: +82 2 2258 6102 Fax: +82 2 595 2992 Email: yky602@catholic.ac.kr

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 19 JAN 2010
  3. Received: 29 June 2009; revised 17 August 2009; accepted 18 August 2009

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Keywords:

  • Complication;
  • single-port laparoscopic surgery;
  • splenectomy

Abstract

In the past two decades, laparoscopic surgery has replaced open surgery in most abdominal surgeries, including splenectomies for which it has become the standard. Single-port laparoscopic surgery is a newly emerging surgical technique that decreases postoperative scarring and parietal trauma. Herein we report on three cases of splenectomy in which single-port laparoscopic surgery technique was applied. Between October 2008 and January 2009, a 13-year-old male suffering from grade-III splenic trauma and two females, aged 33 and 61, respectively, and both diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenic purpura, underwent single-port laparoscopic splenectomies. Preoperative and postoperative management, including vaccination, was performed in a routine manner. A 3.5 cm transverse incision at the anterior axillary line at umbilicus level was used as a single-port entry point. The entire procedure took 195, 125 and 133 minutes, respectively. All patients recovered and were discharged without any complications.

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