Single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy in children with massive splenomegaly: A prospective, monocentric pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy (SILS) remains a challenging procedure because of the technical difficulty. In this prospective study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of SILS in children with massive splenomegaly.

Methods

Pediatric patients with massive splenomegaly were recruited for SILS in a university-affiliated hospital. The data on patient demographics, clinical features, operative variables, and perioperative outcomes were collected prospectively and analyzed. According to the different surgical instruments, the patients were randomly assigned into two groups: the SILS with straight surgical instrument (SILS-S) group and the SILS with curved surgical instrument (SILS-C) group. A two-group comparative analysis was conducted using periop

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9871812 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature