Laparoscopic splenectomy for splenic littoral cell angioma

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics n (%)

Variables	Group 1	Group 2	P value
Cases	13	14	-
Age (yr)	47.2 ± 11.0	43.2 ± 19.2	NS
Sex (M/F)	4/9	8/6	NS
Platelet count (× 109/L)	93.3 ± 46.1	103.7 ± 45.9	NS
Clinical symptoms			NS
No symptoms	6 (46.2)	6 (42.8)
Abdominal pain	5 (38.5)	4 (28.6)
Hypersplenism	8 (61.5)	6 (42.9)
Radiographical features			NS
Isolated mass	1 (7.7)	2 (15.4)
Multiple masses	12 (92.3)	13 (84.6)
Splenomegaly			NS
Yes	9 (69.2)	9 (64.3)
No	4 (30.8)	5 (35.7)
Thrombocytopenia			NS
Yes	8 (61.5)	6 (42.9)
No	5 (38.5)	8 (57.1)

Data are numbers with percentages in parentheses unless otherwise indicated. NS: Not significant.

Table 2 Operative outcomes and postoperative details n (%)

Variables	Group 1	Group 2	P value
Operating time (min)	128 ± 37	177 ± 25	< 0.001
Estimated blood loss (mL)	62 ± 48	138 ± 64	0.002
Transfusion	0 (0)	1 (7.1)	NS
Conversion	1 (7.7)	-	-
Spleen size (cm)	17.2 ± 4.8	16.1 ± 3.9	NS
Length of stay (d)	4.9 ± 1.1	7.1 ± 2.4	0.005
Time to oral intake (d)
Complications	2 (15.4)	4 (28.5)	NS
Incision infection	0 (0)	1 (7.1)
Pancreatic fistula	1 (7.7)	0 (0)
Portal vein thrombosis	1 (7.7)	0 (0)
Pulmonary infection	0 (0)	1 (7.1)
Abdominal fluid collection	0 (0)	2 (14.3)

Data are numbers with percentages in parentheses unless otherwise indicated. NS: Not significant.