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Laparoscopic Splenectomy

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Laparoscopic splenectomy is commonly performed for various disorders of the spleen and is the operation of choice for elective cases. The indications for laparoscopic splenectomy are similar to that for open splenectomy. This chapter describes indications, essential steps, variations, and complications of this procedure. It provides a detailed template operative note for the procedure.

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This chapter was contributed to by Carol E. H. Scott-Conner, M.D., in prior editions.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Angela Stork MD & Luis Garcia MD, FACS

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Correspondence to Luis Garcia MD, FACS .

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  1. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut, Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver, College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver, College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Hui Sen Chong

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Stork, A., Garcia, L. (2017). Laparoscopic Splenectomy. In: Hoballah, J., Scott-Conner, C., Chong, H. (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_119

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