background: splenic cysts are known as rare clinical encounter. classifying into primary (true) and secondary cysts (pseudocysts), true cysts contain cellular epithelial lining and subdivided into parasitic and non-parasitic cysts. this study aimed to determine the outcome of treatment in patients with splenic cyst. methods: all patients with splenic cyst who had been treated in department of g...

conclusions most cases of splenectomy in our center caused by trauma, and among the different types of trauma, blunt trauma is the dominant cause. road traffic accidents, in particular motor vehicle accidents, especially motorbike injures, are the most frequent cause of splenectomy. due to the instability of trauma patients, a mortality rate of 8% seems to be reasonable for splenectomy. rnwe re...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly is still a controversial procedure as compared with open splenectomy. We aimed to compare the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy versus open splenectomy for massive splenomegaly from different surgical aspects in children. METHODS The data of children aged <12 years with massive splenomegaly who underwent splenec...

HYPOTHESIS Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) provides health benefits to patients compared with open splenectomy (OS) in terms of perioperative morbidity, complications, and patient recuperation. DESIGN Prospective operative and outcome data of LS patients were compared with those of OS patients (historical controls). SETTING Data were gathered, and patients were evaluated and treated at 2 McMa...

This study aimed to determine whether laparoscopic splenectomy is more advantageous than open splenectomy in pediatric patients. Data from 61 patients treated between June 1983 and September 1994 were reviewed. Length of hospitalization, hospital costs, operating time, and postoperative complications were evaluated. Forty-seven patients had open splenectomy. Nineteen of these underwent concomit...

Splenectomy when performed by laparoscopy is associated with less morbidity compared to open surgery. It also has a cosmetic advantage due smaller wounds. The case discussion illustrates the anatomical landmarks and relationships during laparoscopic splenectomy.

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic splenectomy is being performed more commonly in children, although its advantages are not clear. We sought to determine whether laparoscopic splenectomy was superior to open splenectomy. METHODS The records of all pediatric patients undergoing splenectomy without significant comorbidities over a 12-year period were examined. The patients were divided into those undergo...