Single Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy: The First Two Cases

Barbaros U., Dinccag A.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, vol.13, no.8, pp.1520-1523, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11605-009-0869-8
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1520-1523
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Single incision laparoscopic procedures are presumed to be as a step towards pure natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery. However, loss of requirement of any perforation of visceral organ and endoscopic equipment make this technique more popular and easily performable. Herein we report two splenectomy cases where single incision surgery (SILS) technique was performed.