Spleen removal
Alternative names:
splenectomy
Definition:
Surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen.
Description:
General anesthesia is used. The surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen, locates and isolates the spleen, then rotates it and brings it out of the wound. Its attachment to other organs are gently cut. In children, following traumatic injury and splenic disruption, a healthy fragment of the spleen may be reimplanted. Such fragments retain splenic function.
Indications:
Guidelines for splenectomy include:
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