SPLENECTOMY (LAPAROSCOPIC)
DATE AND TIME: [Date and time]
URGENCY: Elective / Non-elective
SURGEON: [Name]
ASSISTANT: [Name / None]
ANAESTHETIST: [Name]
Indication: Elective splenectomy for haematological conditions (ITP, hereditary spherocytosis) or symptomatic splenomegaly (moderate-sized spleen). Preferred elective approach for normal or moderately enlarged spleens.
Patient Position: Right lateral decubitus (semi-lateral) with the patient's left side up and table flexed.
Anaesthesia: General.
ANTIBIOTICS: [Drug and dose / Not indicated]
DVT PROPHYLAXIS: [Agent / mechanical / Not indicated]