Abstract
Splenic laceration is a recognized complication of both open and laparoscopic renal and adrenal surgery. Most injuries reported occur intraoperatively via the transperitoneal approach and require immediate management. Herein we report a patient with a delayed presentation of splenic laceration 17 days after undergoing retroperitoneal hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy. Emergent splenectomy was performed and the postoperative course was uneventful. To our knowledge, there has not been a similar case reported before. Because laparoscopic renal surgery is becoming the gold standard of treatment, urologists must be aware of the possibility of splenic laceration during this type of surgery.
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