Chahine, Amanda H Gilyard, Shenise Hanna, Tarek N Fan, Sijian Risk, Benjamin Johnson, Jamlik Omari Duszak, Richard Jr Newsome, Janice Xing, Minzhi Kokabi, Nima
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Academic radiology
To evaluate the utilization and efficacy of various treatments for management of adult patients with splenic trauma, highlighting the evolving role of splenic artery embolization. The National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) was queried for patients who sustained splenic trauma between 2007 and 2015, excluding those with death on arrival and selected nonsp...
Shimata, Keita Sugawara, Yasuhiko Irie, Tomoaki Sambommatsu, Yuzuru Kadohisa, Masashi Ibuki, Sho Kawabata, Seiichi Isono, Kaori Honda, Masaki Yamamoto, Hidekazu
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BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundHepatic artery dissection after liver transplantation is an uncommon morbidity. The onset mechanism and management for this disorder remain unclear. The present report describes the cases of two patients with hepatic artery dissection after living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) with simultaneous splenectomy and provides new insight in...
Bai, Dou-Sheng Zhou, Bao-Huan Qian, Jian-Jun Zhang, Chi Jin, Sheng-Jie Jiang, Guo-Qing
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Surgical endoscopy
Laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection (LSD) is widely used for the treatment of esophagogastric variceal haemorrhage and hypersplenism owing to cirrhotic portal hypertension. However, whether LSD improves liver synthesis function and cirrhosis remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of LSD on liver synth...
Cui, Ming Liu, Jing-Kai Zheng, Bang Liu, Qiao-Fei Zhang, Lu Zhang, Li Guo, Jun-Chao Dai, Meng-Hua Zhang, Tai-Ping Liao, Quan
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BMC Surgery
BackgroundThe clinical outcomes of patients who received distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS) and spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) have been generally investigated. However, postoperative hematological changes after distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy are poorly understood.MethodsInformation from patients undergo...
Paulo, Lucas Nagib Lemos Alexander, Daniel Robert Vallandro, Elisa Ines Demuner Benevides, Raquel de Azevedo Motta, Luciene Lage da Paulo, Marcela Souza Lima Paulo, Danilo Nagib Salomão
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Acta cirurgica brasileira
To evaluate the viability of the upper (UP) and lower pole (LP) of the spleen from a macro and microscopic point of view, after subtotal splenectomy with preservation (SSP) of the UP and the LP. Seventeen male Wistar rats, two months old, were submitted to SSPUP and SSPLP and 5 to simulated operation (SG). After 80 days, the rats were euthanized, a...
Elkbuli, Adel Meneses, Evander Kinslow, Kyle McKenney, Mark Boneva, Dessy
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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Introduction Trauma remains the leading cause of mortality in the pediatric population. Penetrating thoracic injuries can result in devastating trauma to multiple organ systems. When these injuries occur, prompt diagnosis and swift treatment of internal organ injury are of utmost importance. Case presentation A 13-year-old male presented to our Tra...
Bordbar, Mohammadreza Omrani, Gholamhossein Ranjbar Haghpanah, Sezaneh Saki, Forough Karimi, Mehran Zekavat, Omidreza
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Archives of Osteoporosis
SummaryDespite the significant improvements in the management of thalassemia, there are growing concerns regarding their long-term complications. We showed that low bone mass is one of the most prevalent complications among these patients. Insufficient physical activity and hypogonadism are the main possible associated factors followed by DM and in...
Obana, Ayato Komatsu, Nobuo Aiba, Kazuma Nakanishi, Shinya Abe, Masakazu Yamaguchi, Toshiyuki Hayashi, Masahiro Obi, Hayato Koyama, Masamichi Hashimoto, Shinichi
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
BackgroundVery rarely does a splenic solitary metastasis arise from a gastric carcinoma because splenic metastasis is usually seen in association with widespread visceral metastasis. Splenectomy is considered to be a curative treatment; however, long-term prognosis after splenectomy has scarcely been reported. We report a case of a metachronous and...
Evola, Giuseppe Mazzone, Giovanni Corsaro, Antonino Brancato, Giovanna Evola, Francesco Roberto Basile, Guido
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International journal of surgery case reports
Lymphangioma is an abnormal proliferation of lymphatic vessels. Isolated splenic lymphangioma (SL) is rare; in the last 30 years only 22 cases were reported in the literature. Diagnosis is difficult by the absence of typical symptoms and signs. SL is often asymptomatic and occasionally detected through radiological exams or, after the onset of a li...
Santarelli, Mauro Lo Secco, Giacomo Celi, Daniele Scozzari, Gitana Pautasso, Patrick De Paolis, Paolo
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Updates in surgery
Laparoscopic splenectomy in the case of massive or supermassive splenomegaly has been associated with higher conversion rates and morbidity. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy for massive spleens and to identify if there are limits beyond which the laparoscopic approach is not recommended ...