Laparoscopic splenectomy : review of five cases

Abstract EN

-iMparascopic splenectomy is one ofthe advanced sur-gical procedures with indications gradually increasing in hematological diseases.

This is a review of fice cases oper-ated upon over two years.

All were female patients, three with ITP and two with thalassemia.

In one wit!) gall hlad-der stones, laparascopic cholecystectomy was (lone with splenectomy.

The mean operative time was 3 hours and 30 minutes.

No case was converted to open technique.

There were no intra-operative orpost-operative complications with optimum {)()tient response over the six month follow up ; no steroids were requiredforthe ITPpatients and no more blood transfusions for the thalassemia patients.