UIC Division of pediatric surgery has IRB approval to perform retrospective and prospective study of their pediatric surgical patients. At UIC Dr. Lobe performed the first known single port robotic splenectomy on a child and as a surgical first this case is worthy of a case report. Since it is a surgical and therapeutic first it needs to be aon regestiry of health research prior to publication.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1
Pediatric patient with splenomegaly underwent a single port robotic splenectomy.
Office for the Protection of Research Subjects
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mortality
Did the patient die from the operation
Time frame: 30 days post op
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