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KMID : 1235920100020020081
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Medical Journal of Catholoc University of Daegu
2010 Volume.2 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.83
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy for a Giant Splenic Abscess - A Case Report -
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Kim Dae-Dong
Yoo Young-Oon
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Abstract
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Laparoscopic splenectomy is currently a safe procedure and offers less pain, better cosmesis, and shorter hospital stay than the traditional open procedure. However, there have been a few reports of laparoscopic splenectomy of giant splenic abscess. We present the case of a 29-year old woman who was managed for splenic abscess. At first she presented with left upper abdominal pain for several days. CT scan revealed a cystic mass having a diameter of 23cm. Laparoscopic splenectomy was performed after preoperative percutaneous abscess drainage. The postoperative course was uneventful. Laparoscopic approach should be tried first even in patients with a huge abscess and preoperative drainage facilitates laparoscopic splenectomy.
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KEYWORD
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Splenic abscess, Splenectomy, Laparoscopic
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