April 22, 2010 (Landover, Maryland) — New data presented here at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery suggest that, despite the ...

The safety and feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy plus selective esophagogastric devascularization (LSSD) via the spleen bed for cirrhotic portal hypertension have not been well studied. To ...

Laparoscopy splenectomy has been a preferred choice over open surgery, but limited studies dealing with laparoscopy splenectomy plus pericardial devascularization (LSPD) for elderly patients are ...

Since its inception in 1991, laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred approach for elective removal of the spleen, offering reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospitalisation and superior ...