Figure 1.

Position of trocar port for laparoscopic splenectomy and esophagogastric devascularization. (A) Laparoscope port (the position was moved down or to left according to the inferior margin of spleen): a 10-mm trocar was inserted for laparoscope; (B) main operating port (the position was shifted to right side slightly if necessary); a 12-mm trocar was inserted for laparoscopic instruments; (C) main operating port: a 12-mm trocar was inserted for main laparoscopic instruments; (D and E) ancillary operating port: a 5-mm trocar was inserted for supplementary laparoscopic instruments.