Left-sided portal hypertension: Successful management by laparoscopic splenectomy following splenic artery embolization

摘要

INTRODUCTIONLeft-sided portal hypertension is a rare clinical condition most often associated with a pancreatic disease. In case of hemorrhage from gastric fundus varices, splenectomy is indicated. Commonly, the operation is carried out by laparotomy, as