Though many open splenectomies are still performed4, most consider laparoscopic splenectomy the standard3. Patient age, co-morbidities and the presence of splenomegal
Massive splenomegaly is common in myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM). Splenectomy via laparotomy has been performed for MMM since 1937, and fell out of favor
Splenic masses often come to surgical attention after being found incidentally on imaging. It is important for surgeons caring for patients with solid splenic mass to
Laparoscopic splenectomy for patients with splenomegaly due to hematologic malignancy is a high-risk procedure performed to improve patients’ quality of life (Q
Hamdy S Abd Allah, PhD. Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Faculty Of Medicine, Tanta University. Background: A ruptured spleen caused by blunt abdominal injury was often treated by splenectomy. Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection occurs in 1.4% of all such cases and the mortality is about 50-80%. There is a hard evidence to support the concept […]