Splenectomy for hematologic disease comparison of laparoscopic versus open technique
Background. This study aimed to compare the safety, efficacy and clinical benefits of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) to open splenectomy (OS) in patients with hematologic disorders .Methods. Experimental design: prospective study ; setting : II Department of Surgery Reggio Emilia and III Departement of Surgery Pescara; Patients : 141 consecutive adult patients underwent splenectomy; 78 patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Wandering Spleen: Enhancing Outcomes with Smart Imaging Technologies
Wandering Spleen is characterized by laxity or absence of the normal ligamentus attachments to the spleen. The sole attachment tends to be the vascular pedicle to the splenic hilum. Often discovered in childhood, it can also be detected in young adults. It is a rare condition with less than 500 cases reported in the world… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Splenomegaly:Long Term Follow up of 61 patients
Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy(LS) for splenomegaly. There is little published data on the efficacy of LS for the treatment of splenomegaly associated cytopenias. The aim of this study is to determine long-term outcomes following LS for splenomegaly. Methods: Retrospective review of patients undergoing LS between 8/95 and 5/05. Splenomegaly… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Is Right Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Right?
Introduction: Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy has become the standard of care in most renal transplant centres. Many centers are reluctant to perform right laparoscopic donor nephrectomies primarily due to concerns about transplanting a kidney with a short renal vein.Methods & Procedures: A retrospective review of 25 right and 24 left consecutive donor nephrectomies and their recipients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine