J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.  1997 Dec;3(2):160-163. 10.13029/jkaps.1997.3.2.160.

Experience of Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Three Children

• Oh JT
• Lee WJ
• Han SJ
• Hwang EH

• KMID: 2422254
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13029/jkaps.1997.3.2.160

Abstract

Three cases of laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis are reported. The average operation time was 100 minutes. This was longer than traditional open splenectomy for the same entity( 63 minutes). Average hospitalization period was 3 days. This was shorter than the hospitalization period for the traditional group(6.2 days).

Keyword

Laparoscopic splenectomy; Children

MeSH Terms

Child*
Hospitalization
Humans
Splenectomy*