Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the gold standard intervention for the removal of the spleen, especially for benign causes. However, the organ's high anatomic location, fragility and generous ...

The first laparoscopic splenectomy in a child was performed by Tulman in 1993 [1]. During the following years laparoscopic splenectomy became a gold standard in many centres [2, 3]. In our department ...

A research team from Turkey has investigated the proficiency level reached in laparoscopic splenectomy using the learning curve method. They found that, unlike the widely accepted "L" shape, the ...