Abstract
Laparoscopic splenectomy has advantages as the minimally invasive surgery for the patient the same as the other laparoscopic treatments. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are commonly applied to this surgery due to relative small size of spleen. Recently portal hypertension with splenomegaly is able to apply to laparoscopic splenectomy according to improvement of instruments and surgical techniques. Recent improvement of surgical stapler allows to ligate the splenic artery and vein all together which makes shorter and safer operation.
Laparoscopic treatments for pancreatic disease have been also started. Benign pancreatic tumors which locate in body or tail of pancreas and pancreatic cyst are applicable for this surgery. Diagnostic laparoscopy with intraoperative tissue biopsy is also applied for pancreatic tumor disease.
