Table 2

Complications of patients who underwent HALS versus open splenectomy

GroupNo. (%)Complication*
HALS, n = 207 (35)

  • 4 wound infection

  • 4 portosplenic vein thrombosis

  • 2 ileus

  • 1 pleural effusion

Open splenectomy, n = 196 (32)

  • pneumonia

  • pancreatitis

  • Clostridium difficile

  • delirium

  • thrombophlebitis

  • hematoma

  • pleural effusion

  • HALS = hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy.

  • ↵* Sum of the number of complications exceeds the number of patients in each group because some patients experienced more than 1 complication.