Splenic rupture is a rare complication of colonoscopy. For this reason the diagnosis could be delayed and the outcome dismal. Fifty-four cases of splenic rupture after colonoscopy have been described in the literature. The majority of the cases required emergent or delayed splenectomy, 13 of these cases were treated conservatively. The main feature that stands out from the review of the literat...

Since the 1970s, the management of blunt splenic trauma has evolved from almost exclusive surgical management to selective use of nonsurgical management in hemodynamically stable patients. Understanding of the spleen's immunologic importance in protection against overwhelming postsplenectomy infection led to development first of surgical techniques for splenic salvage and later to protocols for...

Colonoscopy is a familiar and well-tolerated procedure and is widely used as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality by both gastroenterologists and surgeons. Although perforation and hemorrhage are the most common complications, splenic injury or rupture is a rare but potentially lethal complication. We report a case of splenic rupture diagnosed 18 hours after colonoscopy, which required emergen...

PATIENT Male, 29 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Spontaneous spleen rupture Symptoms: Abdominal distension • abdominal pain • abdominal tenderness • disorientation • fever • hemothorax • hip pain • reduced urine output MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: Splenectomy Specialty: Infectious Diseases. OBJECTIVE Rare diseases. BACKGROUND Spontaneous rupture of a malarial spleen is uncommon even in the endemic r...

BACKGROUND Many surgeons believe that early mobilization of patients with blunt solid organ injuries increases the risk of delayed hemorrhage. OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is an association between the day of mobilization and rates of delayed hemorrhage from blunt solid organ injuries. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to determin...

The aim of the present study was to establish a canine model of delayed splenic rupture (DSR). A total of 15 mongrel dogs were anesthetized and laparotomized. The hematomas were observed following an injection of heparin. The hematomas were ruptured. The severity of the spleen rupture was evaluated and the intra-abdominal free liquid was measured....