Laparoscopic splenectomy: initial laboratory experience.

Authors :: Gossot D
Debiolles H
el Meteini M
Fourquier P
Ghnassia MD
Celerier M
Revillon Y
Chourrout Y
Source :: Endoscopic surgery and allied technologies [Endosc Surg Allied Technol] 1993 Feb; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 26-8.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: An experimental study was conducted in an animal model to test the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy. Twelve pigs were operated on. The splenectomy was feasible in 10 cases. However, a splenic injury occurred in five cases and the average blood loss was 80 ccm. We concluded that laparoscopy is feasible in an experimental model but is not a safe and easy procedure. Clinical applications should probably be limited to selected cases.