Conservative surgery for splenic injuries

Conservative surgery for splenic injuries

Splenectomy for traumatic injury of the spleen has recently been questioned, due to the occurrence of postsplenectomy sepsis. During the past year we have operated on six children with splenic injuries and, by utilizing different surgical manuevers, have successfully reserved all or part of the sple...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 267 - 271
Main Authors: Sherman, N J, Asch, M J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-02-1978
Subjects:
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Spleen - diagnostic imaging
Spleen - injuries
Spleen - physiology
Splenectomy
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Summary:Splenectomy for traumatic injury of the spleen has recently been questioned, due to the occurrence of postsplenectomy sepsis. During the past year we have operated on six children with splenic injuries and, by utilizing different surgical manuevers, have successfully reserved all or part of the spleen. The following report describes the management of these children and the operative techniques that allow the injured spleen to be salvaged.
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ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.61.2.267