What is a laparoscopic splenectomy?

Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is the gold standard procedure to remove the spleen in elective patient (1), but remains a very delicate procedure due to fragility of parenchyma and capsule of the spleen and its close connections with stomach, pancreas and colon.

Can splenectomy be done by laparoscopy?

Splenectomy is most commonly performed using a tiny video camera and special surgical tools (laparoscopic splenectomy). With this type of surgery, you may be able to leave the hospital the same day and recover fully in two weeks.

Is splenectomy an emergency surgery?

An emergency splenectomy is an appropriate operative intervention for a grade V splenic laceration with hemoperitoneum, splenomegaly, and axillary lymphadenopathy regardless of the potential for a neoplastic process such as B-cell CLL.

How long does a robotic splenectomy take?

How long will the surgery take? This surgery can take 6 to 8 hours. You may be in the recovery room for 2 hours or longer after your surgery.

Is spleen removal a major surgery?

Removing your spleen is a major surgery and leaves you with a compromised immune system. For these reasons, it’s only performed when truly necessary. The benefits of a splenectomy are that it can resolve several health issues such as blood diseases, cancer, and infection that could not be treated any other way.

How long is recovery from splenectomy?

It will take about four to six weeks to recover from the procedure. Your surgeon may tell you not to take a bath for a while after surgery so the wounds can heal. Showers may be OK. Your health care team will tell you if you need to temporarily avoid any other activities, such as driving.

How long can you live after splenectomy?

Survival. When considering all cases, the median survival was 80 months. Following emergency splenectomy, the median survival was 72 months compared with 89 months following elective surgery (p=0.381) (Table 1).

How long is spleen removal recovery?

Recovering from surgery takes 4 to 8 weeks. You may have some of these symptoms as you recover: Pain around the incision for a few weeks.

Is a splenectomy major surgery?

What organs take over after a splenectomy?

After splenectomy, the functions of the spleen are usually taken up by other organs, such as the liver, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. Up to 30% of people have a second spleen (called as accessory spleen), these are usually very small but may grow and function when the main spleen is removed.

How long is recovery after spleen removal?

How long does a laparoscopic splenectomy take?

Removing the spleen takes 2 to 4 hours. It is usually done through one (1) or more very small incisions (cuts) in the belly. This makes recovery faster and less painful than for surgery with one (1) big incision. Your child will likely spend 1 or 2 days in the hospital and then go home to rest and finish recovering.