TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic approach for isolated splenic metastasis: Comprehensive literature review and report of 6 cases
AU - Lopez Monclova, Julio
AU - Targarona Soler, Eduardo
AU - Peraza Solis, Yerald
AU - Vidal Gonzalez, Pablo
AU - Balague Ponz, Carmen
AU - Rodriguez Luppi, Carlos
AU - Trias Folch, Manuel
PY - 2013/2/1
Y1 - 2013/2/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Splenic metastases are extremely unusual. The aim of this paper is to review the world experience to date concerning to laparoscopic approach for splenic metastasis, and to report ours at the Hospital de Sant Pau. METHODS: Literature review was carried out and relevant reports on laparoscopic approach to splenic metastasis were obtained. In addition, we reviewed our patient's database and retrieved the data of those who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy due to splenic involvement. RESULTS: Electronic search yielded 8 relevant articles on open splenectomy and 7 articles on laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic metastasis. During the study period, 6 patients were operated on laparoscopically. Primary neoplasms were 3 melanomas, 2 colon carcinomas, and 1 malignant fibrous histiocytoma. None of the patients had surgical complications. Outcome ranged from 2-month to 11-year survival. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic approach for splenic metastasis is feasible. Of course, it must be individualized in each case. Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
AB - BACKGROUND: Splenic metastases are extremely unusual. The aim of this paper is to review the world experience to date concerning to laparoscopic approach for splenic metastasis, and to report ours at the Hospital de Sant Pau. METHODS: Literature review was carried out and relevant reports on laparoscopic approach to splenic metastasis were obtained. In addition, we reviewed our patient's database and retrieved the data of those who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy due to splenic involvement. RESULTS: Electronic search yielded 8 relevant articles on open splenectomy and 7 articles on laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic metastasis. During the study period, 6 patients were operated on laparoscopically. Primary neoplasms were 3 melanomas, 2 colon carcinomas, and 1 malignant fibrous histiocytoma. None of the patients had surgical complications. Outcome ranged from 2-month to 11-year survival. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic approach for splenic metastasis is feasible. Of course, it must be individualized in each case. Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
KW - laparoscopic approach
KW - laparoscopic splenectomy
KW - minimally invasive splenectomy
KW - splenic involvement
KW - splenic malignancies
KW - splenic metastases
U2 - 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318277b009
DO - 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318277b009
M3 - Review article
SN - 1530-4515
VL - 23
SP - 21
EP - 24
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
IS - 1
ER -