In a recent review, it was reported that up to 40% of all splenectomies are related to a iatrogenic splenic injury. In other studies, unplanned splenectomies range from 9% to 44% and incidental ...
Verywell Health on MSN
How to keep yourself safe without a spleen
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways The spleen helps protect your body from bacteria by filtering blood ...
Splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen. This can cause stomach discomfort, decreased blood flow and filtering, and anemia. It can even lead to a ruptured spleen, so taking precautions and seeing a doctor ...
Your spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back. This organ helps filter your blood, trapping old and damaged red blood cells. It also contains white blood ...
Your spleen is a small organ located on the left side of your abdomen under the rib cage. This organ is part of your immune system and helps to fight off infections while also filtering damaged and ...
A 59-year-old woman complained of dull pain in the upper abdomen for more than 10 days. A physical examination was unremarkable. Laboratory tests showed normal liver function, blood biochemistry, and ...
Splenectomy may be indicated in the management of selected patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but in most of the cases, this procedure is accompanied by a high morbidity and mortality, ...
Probably the most common cause of injuries to the spleen is trauma suffered during a motor vehicle accident. But the forces involved don't have to be as violent as that. Athletes in sports that ...
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is generally safe and well-accepted. In rare cases, it is associated with complications (intra- e postoperative bleeding, visceral injury and surgical site ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results