Table 1.
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients After SILS
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Demographic data | |
| Age [median (range)] (y) | 23 (0.6–73) |
| Male sex | 35 of 81 (43.2) |
| Medical history | |
| Presence of comorbidities | 57 of 81 (70.4) |
| BMI [median (range)] (kg/m2) | 23 (18–35.7) |
| Clinical features of SILH performed | |
| Diagnosis | |
| Splenomegaly | 33 of 74 (44.6) |
| Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura | 23 of 74 (31) |
| Immune thrombocytopenic purpura | 5 of 74 (6.8) |
| Lymphomas | 5 of 74 (6.8) |
| Splenic cysts | 4 of 74 (5.4) |
| Traumatic rupture | 2 of 74 (2.8) |
| Hydatid cyst | 1 of 74 (1.3) |
| Multiple splenic abscesses | 1 of 74 (1.3) |
| Type of splenectomy | |
| Partial splenectomy | 2 of 81 (2.5) |
| Patient position | |
| Semilateral | 49 of 79 (62) |
| Lateral | 30 of 79 (38) |
| Surgical approach | |
| Umbilical | 57 of 81 (70.4) |
| Periumbilical | 17 of 81 (21) |
| Supraumbilical | 5 of 81 (6.1) |
| Left upper quadrant | 2 of 81 (2.5) |
| Weight of spleen [median (range)] (g) | 446 (125–590) |
| Operative parameters | |
| Port system applied | |
| 2 or 3 single ports (5- to 12-mm trocars) | 43 of 79 (54.4) |
| SILS port | 21 of 79 (26.6) |
| TriPort | 6 of 79 (7.6) |
| Glove port | 5 of 79 (6.3) |
| GelPort | 4 of 79 (5.1) |
| Size of incision [median (range)] (mm) | 22 (10–35) |
| Outcomes | |
| Operative time [median (range)] (min) | 125 (45–420) |
| Blood loss [median (range)] (mL) | 50 (10–450) |
| Conversions | 4 of 81 (4.9) |
| Transfusion needed | 11 of 81 (13.6) |
| Hospital stay [median (range)] (d) | 3 (1–9) |
| Complications | 6 of 81 (7.4) |
| Death | 0 of 81 |
| Positive cosmesis | 42 of 81 (51.8) |
Data are presented as number (percent) unless otherwise indicated.