Clinical and Quality of Life Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Open Splenectomy for Haematological Diseases
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The European Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 167 (1) , 23-28
- https://doi.org/10.1080/110241501750069774
Abstract
To study the outcome of open and laparoscopic splenectomy for haematological diseases in terms of quality of life and haematological measures. Prospective non-randomised study. Tertiary care hospital, USA. 44 patients, 27 treated laparoscopically and 17 by open splenectomy. Quality of life judged by the SF-36 and adequacy of control of the haematological disease. Both quality of life and haematological disease were significantly improved by operation; laparoscopically treated patients had less pain. In properly selected patients laparoscopic splenectomy is preferable to open splenectomy.Keywords
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