Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	1115
Country	Japan

Received	2012-11-12 20:22
Peer-Review Started	2012-11-13 15:18
To Make the First Decision	2013-01-06 14:17
Return for Revision	2013-01-08 15:02
Revised	2013-02-19 21:43
Second Decision	2013-03-06 17:46
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-03-07 07:05
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-03-15 15:09
Typeset the Manuscript	2013-04-08 17:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-04-24 09:11

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Laparoscopic splenectomy for histiocytic sarcoma of the spleen
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Satoshi Yamamoto, Tadashi Tsukamoto, Akishige Kanazawa, Sadatoshi Shimizu, Keiichiro Morimura, Takahiro Toyokawa, Zhang Xiang, Katsunobu Sakurai, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Kayo Yoshida, Mamiko Takii and Ken Inoue
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Corresponding Author	Satoshi Yamamoto, MD, Division of Surgery, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Artificial Organ and Transplantation, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. satoshi.hbps@gmail.com
Key Words	Histiocytic sarcoma; Laparoscopic splenectomy; Malignancy; Splenomegaly; Chemotherapy
Core Tip	Surgeons usually avoid choosing laparoscopic surgery for splenic malignancy because an enlarged spleen disrupts optimal views. Some authors reported that initial ligation of the splenic artery led to shrinkage of the spleen; therefore, the operation was easier. We report a case of splenic malignancy that was diagnosed as histiocytic sarcoma and treated by laparoscopic splenectomy with initial ligation of the splenic artery. In this case, because the size of the spleen was reduced after splenic artery ligation, the laparoscopic operation was performed safely. The patient was discharged 12 d after the operation despite her old age.
Publish Date	2013-04-24 09:11
Citation	Yamamoto S, Tsukamoto T, Kanazawa A, Shimizu S, Morimura K, Toyokawa T, Xiang Z, Sakurai K, Fukuoka T, Yoshida K, Takii M, Inoue K. Laparoscopic splenectomy for histiocytic sarcoma of the spleen. World J Gastrointest Surg 2013; 5(4): 129-134
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v5/i4/129.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v5.i4.129

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