Minimally invasive splenectomy has become an established standard of care in general surgery. Minimally invasive splenectomy was first reported in 1991 by Delaitre and Maignien, 1 who performed laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) in 1 patient. Subsequent literature has shown that minimally invasive splenectomy improves patient morbidity, reduces length of stay in hospital, reduces perioperative pain ....