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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2021; 13(9): 979-987
Published online Sep 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i9.979
Published online Sep 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i9.979
Table 1 Demographic data for 26 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial splenectomy or open partial splenectomy
| Laparoscopic, n = 10 | Open, n = 16 | P value | |
| Gender (male:female) | 2:8 | 7:9 | 0.399 |
| Age at operation (yr) | 13.1 (7.7-20.3) | 10.7 (5.0-18.2) | 0.220 |
| Weight at operation (kg) | 50.5 (25.0-70.0) | 32.6 (18.0-70.0) | 0.120 |
| Height at operation (m) | 1.54 (1.28-1.67) | 1.41 (1.10-1.85) | 0.316 |
| BMI at operation (kg/m2) | 21.30 (14.92-25.71) | 16.58 (12.71-24.22) | 0.036 |
| Indicating primary disease | 0.292 | ||
| Hereditary spherocytosis (%) | 9 (90) | 14 (88) | |
| DiGeorge syndrome (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | |
| Splenic cyst (%) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | |
| Duration of follow-up (yr) | 4.1 (2.1-5.2) | 6.6 (4.4-11.4) | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Makansi M, Hutter M, Theilen TM, Fiegel HC, Rolle U, Gfroerer S. Comparison of perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic and open partial splenectomy in children and adolescents. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(9): 979-987
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i9/979.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i9.979