Spleen Injury
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Spleen Injury Outlook
What to expect with a spleen injury:
Most cases of spleen injury resolve without complications.
Severe spleen injuries may require surgical removal of the spleen, called splenectomy.
Those that have the spleen removed are more susceptible to infections.
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Spleen Injury Complications
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Last Updated: Aug 12, 2008
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Spleen Injury References:
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Keller MS. Blunt injury to solid abdominal organs. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2004 May;13(2):106-11.
Poletti PA, Mirvis SE, Shanmuganathan K, Takada T, Killeen KL, Perlmutter D, Hahn J, Mermillod B. Blunt abdominal trauma patients: can organ injury be excluded without performing computed tomography? J Trauma. 2004 Nov;57(5):1072-81.
Sato M, Yoshii H. Reevaluation of ultrasonography for solid-organ injury in blunt abdominal trauma. J Ultrasound Med. 2004 Dec;23(12):1583-96.
