Splenic cysts: a new approach to partial splenectomy.

Laparoscopic partial splenectomy of a splenic cyst in a 19-year-old female patient is discussed. We successfully performed a laparoscopic partial splenectomy and achieved meticulous hemostasis using an Endo-GIA stapling device. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was discharged on postoperative day 2. At this writing, she has been followed for 30 months without cyst recurrence. Minimally invasive surgery provides an alternative to conventional surgical procedures, with a short hospital stay and without the added morbidity of laparotomy.