Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	10556
Country	Italy

Received	2014-04-08 10:27
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Current concepts of laparoscopic splenectomy in elective patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Marco Casaccia, Cesare Stabilini, Ezio Gianetta, Adalberto Ibatici and Gregorio Santori
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Corresponding Author	Marco Casaccia, Professor, UOC Clinica Chirurgica 2, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino–IST, Monoblocco XI piano-Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10-16132 Genova, Italy. marco.casaccia@unige.it
Key Words	Spleen; Splenectomy; Laparoscopy; Minimally Invasive; Splenic Diseases; Splenic Neoplasms; Visualization of similarities mapping
Core Tip	Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has progressively become the “gold standard” for the surgical treatment of benign hematologic diseases, regardless of the presence or absence of splenomegaly. The majority of previous published data reflects a substantial recognition of the laparoscopic method, although several areas still remain controversial. This review aims to update the current procedures and emerging technologies concerning minimally invasive splenectomy. The main indications and concerns for LS, as well as pre- and intraoperative potential problems in case of massive splenomegaly are reviewed. An evaluation of the techniques and clinical results of multiport laparoscopic splenectomy, hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy, robotic splenectomy, and single-port splenectomy is carried out. Moreover, postoperative outcomes of LS are examined, together with the procedure-specific complications.
Publish Date	2014-07-27 18:46
Citation	Casaccia M, Stabilini C, Gianetta E, Ibatici A, Santori G. Current concepts of laparoscopic splenectomy in elective patients. World J Surg Proced 2014; 4(2): 33-47
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v4/i2/33.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v4.i2.33

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