Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is now widely performed and is considered the standard of care for the treatment of certain diseases of the spleen. Although multiple studies have documented the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy, little long-term data are available. We present a 10-year, single institution experience with laparoscopic splenectomy to determine trends in procedural outcome data.
Section of Surgical Endoscopy and Laparoscopy, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. robert.bell@yale.edu
