Considerations on the surgical treatment of the spleen

The surgical-therapeutic conduct with the spleen is discussed in the light of new studies on the risks accompanying splenectomy, sudden sepsis in particular. Analysis of difieren! splenectomy indications in local medicine on the basis of 347 splenectomies performed at the Hospital de Clínic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Perrier, José
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1986
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/3677
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3677
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:bazo
cirugía
spleen
surgery
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Sumario:The surgical-therapeutic conduct with the spleen is discussed in the light of new studies on the risks accompanying splenectomy, sudden sepsis in particular. Analysis of difieren! splenectomy indications in local medicine on the basis of 347 splenectomies performed at the Hospital de Clínicas in ten years (1972-1982). Accordingly, an interventionist action is proposed in case of spleen rupture, with a view to, as far as _posible, preserving the organ. Pointed out is !he importance of preventing and avoiding splenectomies by surgical iatrogeny and finally, the precautions to be taken when extirpation of the spleen es necessary.