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Hospital hails 'scarless' success | Hospital hails 'scarless' success |
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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has become the first in Europe to remove a spleen using a "virtually scarless" single keyhole technique, it has been claimed. | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary has become the first in Europe to remove a spleen using a "virtually scarless" single keyhole technique, it has been claimed. |
The single incision laparoscopic surgery (Sils) was performed by Prof Zyg Krukowski and Irfan Ahmed. | |
They used one 15mm incision just below the left rib cage. | They used one 15mm incision just below the left rib cage. |
Mr Ahmed said: "Removing a spleen using this novel technique is a more challenging operation because of its unique location in the body." | Mr Ahmed said: "Removing a spleen using this novel technique is a more challenging operation because of its unique location in the body." |
The technique has already been successfully used in Aberdeen for gall bladder, appendix and hernia operations, since October last year. | The technique has already been successfully used in Aberdeen for gall bladder, appendix and hernia operations, since October last year. |
Even keyhole surgery, which involves several incisions, has not been used routinely in some hospitals for removing a spleen. We are pleased to take it a step further Irfan AhmedAberdeen Royal Infirmary | Even keyhole surgery, which involves several incisions, has not been used routinely in some hospitals for removing a spleen. We are pleased to take it a step further Irfan AhmedAberdeen Royal Infirmary |
The latest technique involves making a single incision and inserting a port with multiple channels so that instruments - including a miniature camera - can be fed through to the site of the operation, all through the one access point. | The latest technique involves making a single incision and inserting a port with multiple channels so that instruments - including a miniature camera - can be fed through to the site of the operation, all through the one access point. |
Prof Krukowski said: "After freeing the spleen it was placed in special bag, and removed through the port site. | Prof Krukowski said: "After freeing the spleen it was placed in special bag, and removed through the port site. |
"The procedure took a little over one hour which is similar to our routine laparoscopic approach. | "The procedure took a little over one hour which is similar to our routine laparoscopic approach. |
"The patient was able to go home 24 hours after the surgery." | "The patient was able to go home 24 hours after the surgery." |
Mr Ahmed said: "Even keyhole surgery, which involves several incisions, has not been used routinely in some hospitals for removing a spleen. | Mr Ahmed said: "Even keyhole surgery, which involves several incisions, has not been used routinely in some hospitals for removing a spleen. |
"In Aberdeen, keyhole spleen removal has been in routine practice for more than 15 years. | "In Aberdeen, keyhole spleen removal has been in routine practice for more than 15 years. |
"Now we are pleased to take it a step further and remove it through a single keyhole." | "Now we are pleased to take it a step further and remove it through a single keyhole." |
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