Laparoscopic splenopexy for wandering spleen with absorbable mesh fixation
- Resource Type
- Authors
- C Kloppers; Eugenio Panieri; D. Nel
- Source
- South African Journal of Surgery; Vol. 59 No. 1 (2021); 30a-30b
Europe PubMed Central
South African Journal of Surgery, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 30a-30b, Published: MAR 2021
- Subject
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Standard of care
business.industry
Wandering Spleen
Left upper quadrant
Prostheses and Implants
Surgical Mesh
Splenopexy
medicine.disease
Surgery
Mesh fixation
Fixation (surgical)
Humans
Medicine
Female
Laparoscopy
Wandering spleen
business
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0038-2361
2078-5151
Wandering spleen is a rare condition characterised by lack of fixation of the spleen to its usual position in the left upper quadrant. Laparoscopic splenopexy has become the standard of care. Although a number of methods have been described, the use of an absorbable mesh to secure the spleen to the left upper quadrant has been shown to be safe, effective and quick to perform. We present a case of a 32-year-old female with this condition and describe our surgical technique for fixation of the spleen using an absorbable mesh. Video available online: http://sajs.redbricklibrary.com/index.php/sajs/article/view/3531