Major Scope

  •  Colon and Rectal Surgery
  •  General Surgery
  •  Gynecologic Oncology
  •  Plastic Surgery
  •  Neurological Surgery
  •  Orthopaedic Surgery
  •  Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
  •  Neonatal Surgery
  •  Prenatal Surgery
  •  Trauma Surgery
  •  Surgical Intensivists, Specializing In Critical Care Patients
  •  Thoracic Surgery
  •  Congenital Cardiac Surgery
  •  Thoracic Surgery-Integrated
  •  Vascular Surgery

Abstract

Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1834.Short Communication | Open Access

Role of Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Massive and Supramassive Splenomegaly

Mohammad Kermansaravi, Foolad Eghbali and Abdolreza Pazouki

Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Center of Excellence of European Branch of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity, Iran

*Correspondance to: Mohammad Kermansaravi 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1834

Abstract

Laparoscopic splenectomy that was first introduced in 1991, with new advances in laparoscopic techniques, technologies and surgeon’s experience, has become the procedure of choice for splenectomy even in massive and supramassive spleens, although there are some controversies in few circumstances.

Keywords

Laparoscopic splenectomy; Splenomegaly; Massive; Supramassive

Cite the article

Kermansaravi M, Eghbali F, Pazouki A. Role of Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Massive and Supramassive Splenomegaly. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1834.

Journal Basic Info

  • Impact Factor: 2.395**
  • H-Index: 8
  • ISSN: 2474-1647
  • DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
  • NLM ID: 101702548

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