Single-incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Massive Splenomegaly Combining Gastroesophageal Devascularization Using Conventional Instruments.

Conclusions: SILS combining gastroesophageal devascularization for massive splenomegaly is technically feasible in the hands of surgeons with experiences of laparoscopic splenectomy. Indeed, the relative large scale of operation field for laparoscopic splenectomy makes the conflicts of instruments less practically challenging; however, techniques and sequences of the laparoscopic procedures should be modified to facilitate it, given the unavoidable constriction of movements for each instrument. (C) 2014 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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