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(Created page with "'''Rupture of the spleen''' is a potentially life-threatening condition. The spleen has a rich blood supply and rupture may therefore cause severe haemorrhage, haemorrhagic shock, or death. It’s the most frequent organ injury after blunt abdominal trauma cases, in which it occurs in 25% of cases. The spleen may rupture into an intact splenic capsule, in which case the bleeding will be contained for days or weeks until the capsule ruptures, causing haemorrhagi...") |
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After splenectomy, we can auto-transplant slices of the spleen into the omentum of the patient. This may reduce the complications of [[asplenism]] (loss of spleen function). Vaccination against encapsulated bacteria in patients receiving a splenectomy is important to prevent [[ | After splenectomy, we can auto-transplant slices of the spleen into the omentum of the patient. This may reduce the complications of [[asplenism]] (loss of spleen function). Vaccination against encapsulated bacteria in patients receiving a splenectomy is important to prevent [[Asplenism#Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection|overwhelming post-splenectomy infection]]. | ||
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