Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Treatment of Splenomegaly: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

María Rita Rodríguez-LunaCarmen BalaguéSonia Fernández-AnanínRamon VilallongaEduardo María Targarona Soler

Published in: World journal of surgery (2020)

LS is a safe approach for splenomegaly, with clear clinical benefits. HALS has a lower conversion rate. Higher-quality confirmatory trials with standardized splenomegaly grading are needed before definitive recommendations can be provided. Prospero registration number: CRD42019125251.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
type diabetes
clinical practice
locally advanced
adipose tissue
combination therapy
insulin resistance
weight loss