Laparoscopic Azygoportal Disconnection Procedure with a Bipolar Feedback Controlled Sealing System in a Porcine Model1

Laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection with intraoperative splenic blood salvage

“…The feasibility of laparoscopic devascularization surgery for the treatment of bleeding portal hypertension has been evaluated by porcine models [26][27][28] and by small clinical studies (Table 4). We previously reported our results on 25 patients who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy and devascularization of the lower esophagus and upper stomach [18].…”