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Splenectomy for Massive Splenomegaly

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Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the procedure of choice for elective removal of the spleen. Technical difficulty arises when the spleen is massively enlarged. This chapter explores options for management in that situation, including preoperative embolization, technical tips to facilitate laparoscopic splenectomy, and minilaparotomy (open) splenectomy.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Dionne Skeete (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA

    Lee Swanström (Clinical Professor, Director)

  3. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR, USA

    Lee Swanström (Clinical Professor, Director)

  4. Department of Surgery, General and Transplant Surgery Department, University of Genoa, Italy

    Marco Casaccia (Assistant Professor)

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

    Melhem Sharafuddin (Assistant Professor)

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

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner MD, PhD (Professor) (Professor)

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Skeete, D., Swanström, L., Casaccia, M., Sharafuddin, M. (2008). Splenectomy for Massive Splenomegaly. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Strategic Decision Making. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76671-3_31

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