Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has become the treatment of choice for patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who do not respond to medical treatment. Long-term follow-up data of LS for ITP are scarce.
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, No. 7 Chung-shan S. Road, Taipei, Taiwan 100, People's Republic of China.