LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH TO WANDERING SPLEEN - A CASE-REPORT AND AN UPDATE TO THE QUESTION

Wandering spleen is seldom seen in everyday situations, and its preval ence is not well defined in the literature. Its causes are not precise ly known, and there is controversy over its management. A 34-year-old woman experienced low-intensity abdominal pain associated with a palpa ble hypogastric mass, which was confirmed by imaging studies to be a w andering spleen. Because of ureteral compression, a surgical approach was decided upon, and videolaparoscopic splenectomy was chosen. This t echnique, comments about specific technical issues, and other treatmen t options presented in the literature are discussed. Videolaparoscopic splenectomy has excellent surgical results, both functional and aesth etic.