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[Laparoscopic splenectomy in the treatment of hematologic diseases]
J M Ribó1, L García Aparicio, I Morales
1Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Unitat Integrada Hospital Sant Joan de Déu-Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona.
Abstract:
Laparoscopic approach to surgical procedures in children is used in different diseases, but there are some controversies for using this technique in the splenectomy. Laparoscopic surgery decreased pain, postoperative ileus and the hospital stay; and improve cosmetics, the most important disadvantage is the longer operating time. Splenectomy is indicated more in immune thrombocytopenic purpura (PTI) and hereditary espherocytosis (HE). We review our experience in laparoscopic spelenectomy.