Laparoscopic Surgery of the Spleen

This book presentsthelatest advances inlaparoscopicspleensurgery.Thefirst chapter reviews current statusoflaparoscopicspleensurgery, including indications, contraindications, and various typesofsurgical techniques. Inthefollowing three chapters, anatomyofspleen, pathologyofspleendiseases, and perioperative management are described. After that, surgical techniquesoflaparoscopicsplenectomy, single-incisionlaparoscopicsplenectomy, hand-assistedlaparoscopicsplenectomy, andlaparoscopicpartial splenectomy are introduced with high-resolution illustrations combined with typical clinical cases. Focusing on minimally invasivesurgeryinspleen, this book will be a valuable reference for general surgeons, as well as practitioners in related disciplines.