Does laparoscopy reduce splenic injuries during colorectal resections? An assessment from the ACS-NSQIP database

Isik Ö., AYTAÇ E., Ashburn J., Ozuner G., Remzi F., Costedio M., ...More

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, vol.29, no.5, pp.1039-1044, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00464-014-3774-5
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1039-1044
  • Keywords: Colorectal surgery, Incidental, Splenic injury, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, SPLENECTOMY, SURGERY, CANCER, COLON, SURVIVAL, QUALITY, SPLEEN
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Nearly half of all incidental splenectomies caused by iatrogenic splenic injury occur during colorectal surgery. This study evaluates factors associated with incidental splenic procedures during colorectal surgery and their impact on short-term outcomes using a nationwide database.