[Laparoscopic splenectomy--our experience].

AIM: Comparison laparoscopic (LS) and conventional splenectomy (OS).

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Evaluation results of 22 patients after LS and 22 patients after open splenectomy for idiopathic trombocythopenic purpura (ITP)--complications, operational time, hospital stay, dynamics of coagulating parameters, mainly plattelets.

RESULTS: We provided longer operational time, shorter hospital stay, earlier regression of trombocytopenia at patients after laparoscopic splenectomy and all at once the same complications then at patients after open splenectomy.

CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic splenectomy is considere for advantages of miniinvasive approach as appropriate alternative of surgical treatment of ITP.