| Autor: |
Honnie, Bermas, Michael E, Fenoglio, William, Haun, John T, Moore |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
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| Zdroj: |
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons |
| ISSN: |
1086-8089 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the procedure of choice for those patients who need to have a splenectomy. The skills required to perform a laparoscopic splenectomy are not easy to learn and therefore may limit the availability of this procedure to patients. Methods: We present a hand-assisted technique that allows the performance of a laparoscopic splenectomy safely and rapidly by surgeons without a great deal of experience with this procedure. Results: A laparoscopic hand-assisted splenectomy was performed by a chief resident who had not performed this procedure before. The operative time was comparable to that of a laparoscopic splenectomy performed by an experienced laparoscopic surgeon at our institution (65 vs 62 min). Conclusions: The hand-assisted technique is useful in a number of laparoscopic situations. We suggest that hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery might be used as an adjunct for surgeons with limited laparoscopic experience and for residents who are learning advanced laparoscopic skills. |
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OpenAIRE |
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