Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery (ALES), is dedicating this focused series to “Minimally Invasive Spleen Surgery”, with outstanding experts contributing with their experience and review of the latest news from the scientific literature. With the present focused series, ALES readers will have the opportunity to update their knowledge on the spleen surgery performed by a minimally invasive approach.
Editorial
Is a minimally invasive approach for spleen surgery a good indication?
Original Article
Open versus laparoscopic splenectomy a meta-analysis of larger series
Technique of laparoscopic splenectomy
Review Article
Emergency splenectomy: is there a role for laparoscopy?
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: current therapeutical strategies and review of the literature on outcome after splenectomy
Case Report
Robot-assisted spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy: case report
Laparoscopic partial splenectomy for a splenic cyst
Surgical Technique
Robotic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy
Technique of laparoscopic splenectomy: how I do it
Disclosure:
The series “Minimally Invasive Spleen Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Giovanni Battista Levi Sandri and Massimo Carlini are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.