CASE-REPORT OF PEDIATRIC LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY WITH TECHNICAL REVIEW

Laparoscopic splenectomy has been accepted as a feasible extension of minimally invasive surgery, which has undergone dramatic improvements in both technology and instrumentation. We performed a laparoscopic sp lenectomy in a 7-year-old girl with hereditary spherocytosis. The pati ent recovered rapidly and returned to unrestricted activities quickly, The appropriate positioning of each laparoscopic port is essential fo r a good operative view and smooth access, It is also important to dis sect the hilum of the spleen meticulously, Laparoscopic splenectomy in the pediatric age group appears to be another promising extension of laparoscopic surgery.