The Spleen and Splenectomy

Ruptured Spleen, Splenectomy : Recovery

Whilst he was driving at a rate of 1,5 miles per hour the trolley skidded off the rails and the four occupants were thrown out. He suddenly felt burning pain in the abdomen, experienced difficulty in breathing, and had been unable to micturate since the accident occurred. Attention was diverted from his condition owing to the fact that a European lady passenger on the trolley sustained a fractu...

The spleen and indications for splenectomy

traditionally, the spleen has been surgically removed with little understanding of the potential consequences; this contribution explains the anatomical relations and numerous functions of the spleen and the potential complications following such an excision. Splenectomy may be undertaken as an emergency or electively; the indications and techniques are discussed, including the increasing use o...

Splenectomy in "big spleen disease".

Results of the Pathology of Spleen in 1492 Patients Undergoing Splenectomy

Spleen is a major component of the reticuloendothelial system and functions as a filtering system for the encapsulated bacteria especially in children. Knowing the spectrum of conditions leading to splenectomy in any geographic area is important to decrease the number of unnessesary splenectomies. Here we report the causes of splenectomy in three major general referring hospitals in Shiraz, ...

Littoral Cell Angioma of the Spleen Treated by Laparoscopic Splenectomy

Massive splenomegaly due to multifocal littoral cell angioma was discovered incidentally in a 55-year-old man during a workup for an unrelated condition. The tumor was removed successfully by laparoscopic splenectomy. We report the second case of littoral cell angioma of the spleen treated laparoscopically.