Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Single Incision Versus Standard Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Brief Summary:
This is a prospective trial of single incision versus standard 4-port laparoscopic splenectomy.
The hypothesis is that there may be a difference in wound infection rates, operative time, doses of analgesics post-operatively, and patient/parent perception of scars. However, the technical difficulty is considerable and the primary outcome is operative time which will be expressed in minutes.