Glove port single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy and the treatment of its complications

Recent advances in surgical techniques have trended toward minimally invasive procedures. Currently, a laparoscopic approach has become the gold standard for splenectomy because it is an effective, reliable technique requiring a shorter hospitalization period with fewer surgical complications, less morbidity, and better esthetic results (1). However, as the number of ports increases in laparoscopy, there is an increase in the incidence of morbidity, including port entrance hernias and infection, internal organ injury, poorer esthetic results, and most importantly, bleeding. Morbidity resulting from the use of multiple ports has prompted the development of techniques using fewer ports (2).