• Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy -- This surgery is used more often for tumors in the middle and tail of the pancreas. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Minimally invasive pancreatectomy, particularly the distal procedure, was introduced around 25 years ago, but it was initially used only for benign tumors or borderline malignancies. (medscape.com)
  • The investigators focused on patients who had an indication for elective distal pancreatectomy plus splenectomy due to proven or highly suspected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the pancreatic body or tail. (medscape.com)
  • Twelve patients with splenic nodular or cystic lesions who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy between April 2003 and June 2018 were retrospectively reviewed, in which patient factors (age, sex), lesion factors (diagnosis, size, number) and surgical factors (procedures, operation time, blood loss, postoperative complication, postoperative hospital stay) were assessed. (sages.org)
  • 522 dogs that underwent splenectomy because of splenic masses. (avma.org)
  • A multivariable model was developed with preoperative clinical data obtained retrospectively from the records of 422 dogs that underwent splenectomy. (avma.org)
  • The model was externally validated with data from 100 dogs that underwent splenectomy subsequent to model development and was used to create an online calculator to estimate probability of splenic malignancy in individual dogs. (avma.org)
  • Today, Kamaia, a 14-year-old lion, underwent a successful splenectomy and blood transfusion at Franklin Park Zoo. (zoonewengland.org)
  • To treat her injuries, our client underwent a splenectomy, an Incision & Drainage (I/D) procedure, and a repair and cleaning of her left knee and lower right leg. (dsslaw.com)
  • Four months after the initial diagnosis, the patient underwent explorative laparotomy and splenectomy. (edu.au)
  • Whipple procedure -- This is the most common surgery for pancreatic cancer. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A highly niche and complex surgery extending up to almost 5-6 hours, the Whipple procedure, or pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the most common surgery to remove tumours in the pancreas. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • However, except for hereditary spherocytosis for which the effectiveness of splenectomy has been well documented, the efficacy of splenectomy in other anemias within this group has yet to be determined and there are concerns regarding short- and long-term infectious and thrombotic complications. (haematologica.org)
  • Splenectomy may occur during exploratory surgery, if splenic disorder is located during this procedure or may be indicated by the result of tests your veterinarian will perform such as abdominocentesis or radiographs. (wagwalking.com)
  • If possible, such as in a non-emergency procedure, your cat should be fasted prior to surgery. (wagwalking.com)
  • Splenectomy was performed by either pure laparoscopy (n = 3), hand - assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) (n = 5) or single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) (n = 4), for solid lesions in 8 and cystic lesions in 4 patients. (sages.org)
  • If this is an option that may benefit your pet, this site will answer some questions concerning common reasons this procedure may be necessary, what to expect after surgery and what complications to be wary of. (marvistavet.com)
  • Some of our stealth surgery procedures are described below. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Splenectomy is often carried out as a laparoscopic procedure (keyhole surgery) which has the advantage of a shorter hospital stay and quicker recovery time. (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • Open surgery is ideal if you have scar tissue from other surgical procedures or if your spleen has ruptured. (surjen.com)
  • The outlook for a splenectomy varies greatly depending on the type and severity of the disease or injury that led to the surgery. (surjen.com)
  • ll surgical interventions and procedures to diagnose, treat and remove noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) tumors of the breast are considered breast surgery. (baptist-health.com)
  • As a result, males may be more likely to have extramedullary hematopoiesis and thus more likely to require splenectomy or to develop spinal cord compression, an uncommon but serious complication of paraspinal extramedullary hematopoiesis. (medscape.com)
  • The spleen is one of the most frequently injured intraperitoneal organs, and management of splenic injuries may require splenectomy or, rarely, splenorrhaphy. (medscape.com)
  • Also, hereditary (genetic) conditions that affect the shape of red blood cells, conditions known as spherocystosis, sickle cell disease or thalassemia, may require splenectomy. (ocroboticsurgery.com)
  • All cases produced sepsis in the patients, except 1 case that produced diarrheal disease in a 34-year-old parturient woman who had undergone a splenectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • During the period studied, a total of 360 patients (25.2%) had undergone splenectomy prior to the initiation of ERT. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, removal of the spleen runs the risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection, a medical emergency and rapidly fatal disease caused by the inability of the body's immune system to properly fight infection following splenectomy or asplenia. (wikipedia.org)
  • This medical exhibit features the key steps of a splenectomy revealing the open abdominal incision, the packing of the abdomen to remove the widespread intra-abdominal hemorrhage, the division of the splenic vessels and the removal of the damaged spleen. (nucleusmedicalmedia.com)
  • Laparoscopy is as much a surgical procedure as an exploratory laparotomy, often just as informative, and to the trained surgeon it affords a better view of the entire peritoneal cavity than the usual exploratory incision. (ispub.com)
  • For this reason, all physicians involved in emergency care, especially surgeons, whether rural or urban, must keep up-to-date on issues regarding splenic injury diagnosis, splenic salvage techniques, indications for nonoperative treatment, and potential complications arising from both operative splenectomy and nonoperative management of this important organ. (medscape.com)
  • Some authors have even noted that resident experience with splenectomy for trauma have been surpassed by medical indications for splenectomy and that emergent splenectomy may be an endangered species in training centers. (medscape.com)
  • Other, less common hematologic indications for splenectomy include thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. (medscape.com)
  • Splenectomies were performed without intraoperative or postoperative complications of Grade ?b or more by Clavien-Dindo classification except for 2 cases with postoperative pancreatic fistulas which were Grade A by International study group of postoperative pancreatic fistula (ISGPF). (sages.org)
  • Intraoperative, postoperative, short-term, and long-term complications were analyzed in aggregate within 6 matched groupings: (1) gastropexy for gastric dilatation-volvulus, (2) prophylactic gastropexy without other procedures, (3) gastropexy with ovariohysterectomy, (4) gastropexy with castration, (5) gastropexy with splenectomy, and (6) gastropexy with celiotomy other than splenectomy. (avma.org)
  • As Dr. Pramod K. Mistry told Reuters Health by email, "Prior to the introduction of alglucerase/imiglucerase enzyme-replacement therapy for Gaucher disease type 1, patients tended to have had prior splenectomy and destructive skeletal complications, such as bone crises and avascular necrosis. (medscape.com)
  • Laparoscopy is the preferred procedure in cases where the spleen is not too large and when the procedure is elective. (wikipedia.org)
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy is rapidly becoming a procedure used by general surgeons with increasing frequency. (ispub.com)
  • splenectomy (removal of damaged spleen), resection and anastomosis (cutting out and surgical connection) of a portion of his intestine, and reopening of his left renal artery. (khaleejtimes.com)
  • Pediatric general surgeon Sanjeev Dutta, MD, MA, published the first paper to describe SILS for pediatric cholecystectomy and the first to describe SILS splenectomy. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • Depending on the procedure (and the patient), some procedures may be performed outpatient, while other surgeries may require a prolonged stay to make sure you're being closely monitored during recovery. (baptist-health.com)
  • Assessment of published evidence-The CD-ROM databases Silver Platter Medline (1966-95) and Excerpta Medica (1974-95) were searched by using the keywords infection, splenectomy, asplenia, and hyposplenism. (bmj.com)
  • Retained surgical sponge should be consid- and splenectomy 2.5 years earlier in Octo- ered in the differential diagnosis of any ber 1998 due to internal bleeding from a postoperative patient with unresolved or ruptured spleen after blunt abdominal trau- unusual problems [ 1,2 ]. (who.int)
  • 2 ]. Patients with forgotten intraperitoneal tion most frequently occurs after gynaeco- foreign bodies may present with pseudotu- logical and upper abdominal surgical mour (gossypiboma) [ 5,6 ], intestinal ob- procedures [ 3,4 ]. (who.int)
  • Patients, nurses, and pathologists were blinded to the surgical procedure by covering of the abdominal wall. (medscape.com)
  • Se trata de una mujer de 26 años que presentó dolor en epigastrio e hipocondrio izquierdo, con aumento del perímetro abdominal y pérdida de 5 kg de peso corporal. (bvsalud.org)
  • A veterinary surgeon is required to perform a splenectomy and provide postoperative care. (wagwalking.com)
  • The study was not able to show that there was a benefit in terms of shorter hospital stays or greater functional recovery with the minimally invasive approach, Hilal noted, but he suggested that this could be due to differences in postoperative procedures between the participating centers. (medscape.com)
  • For elective open splenectomy, the only absolute contraindications are uncorrectable coagulopathy and severe cardiovascular disease that prohibits the administration of general anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • Since the first successful gene therapy for thalassemia major, in 2007, researchers have worked to improve the efficacy and safety of the procedure. (medscape.com)
  • If splenectomy is required due to severe trauma or severe anemia your veterinarian may need to stabilize your cat by providing blood, intravenous fluids, and oxygen prior to a splenectomy. (wagwalking.com)
  • Open splenectomy is performed in two major clinical scenarios: trauma and hematologic disease. (medscape.com)
  • As damaged red blood cells passing through the red pulp of the spleen are removed by splenic macrophages, splenectomy is one possible therapeutic approach to the management of severely affected patients. (haematologica.org)
  • Splenectomy decreased the numbers of circulating inflammatory Ly6C hi monocytes in blood, reduced the numbers of proinflammatory cardiac macrophages and significantly improved the post-MI LV function in Hmox1 −/− mice. (springer.com)
  • Your health care provider may recommend a surgical procedure to treat cancer of the pancreas. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In the UK leading ITP specialists only carry out splenectomy when all other options have been exhausted, and it has been preceded by an indium labelled platelet spleen scan (performed in the nuclear medicine department of certain hospitals) to investigate whether the platelets are being destroyed in the spleen. (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • If this test shows that platelets are mainly being destroyed elsewhere in the immune system a splenectomy is unlikely to raise the platelet count. (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • Effective June 22, 2021, donors who have had a splenectomy (spleen removal) will not be eligible to donate platelets on our apheresis instruments (Trima Accel) due to a software change. (childrensnational.org)
  • These bacteria often cause a sore throat under normal circumstances but after splenectomy, when infecting bacteria cannot be adequately opsonized, the infection becomes more severe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Splenectomy may be required if severe hemolytic anemia develops in CEP. (medscape.com)
  • If the damage is severe enough, the spleen may need to be surgically removed through a procedure called splenectomy . (healthline.com)
  • Splenectomy used to be the standard treatment for ITP before drug therapies were developed, and it is still carried out in patients with chronic severe ITP (troublesome ITP for a year or more). (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy: For this procedure, the surgeon narrows the capacity of the stomach to limit the amount of calories you can eat and slow the passage of the food into the stomach to make you feel full longer. (baptist-health.com)
  • Oesophagectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of the esophagus which is located between your mouth and stomach, and then reconstruct it using some or all of another organ usually the stomach. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • When this happens, the treatment is a splenectomy, the surgical procedure to remove the spleen. (shakuhachi.net)
  • His Calvary Mater Hospital appointment has facilitated provision of a consultative service for the Haematology Department including laparoscopic splenectomy, laparoscopic biopsies and insertion of ports for chemotherapy. (surgeons.org)
  • Laparoscopic procedures result in less pain, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery. (baptist-health.com)
  • Oftentimes, these procedures are extensive and can require inpatient hospital stays to achieve optimal outcomes and recovery. (baptist-health.com)
  • This procedure was performed by the surgical team present in the hospital at that time. (who.int)
  • If a patient makes a complaint about a surgical error the procedure at this hospital is as follows. (who.int)
  • Vaccination for S. pneumoniae, H. influenza and N. meningitidis should be given pre-operatively if possible to minimize the chance of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), a rapid-developing and highly fatal type of septicaemia. (wikipedia.org)
  • There is an increased risk of infection after splenectomy and any fever or infection should receive urgent medical treatment. (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • Children rarely have a splenectomy unless their ITP is particularly troublesome, as most recover from ITP, and the risk of infection without a spleen is far higher until the immune system becomes fully developed in teenage years. (itpsupport.org.uk)
  • The benefits of a splenectomy are that it can solve many health issues such as blood diseases, cancer, and infection that could not be treated any other way. (surjen.com)
  • Early diagnostic procedures for evidence of a typical mycobacterial infection should be considered. (edu.au)
  • Fulminant, potentially life threatening infection is a major long term risk after splenectomy. (bmj.com)
  • This is not a simple procedure by any means and requires not only adoption of the donor cat but immune-suppressive medications for the life of the recipient cat. (marvistavet.com)
  • Removing your spleen is a major surgical procedure which leaves you with a compromised immune system. (surjen.com)
  • The ability of an asplenic patient to mount an adequate protective antibody response may relate more to the indication for or age at splenectomy and to the presence of underlying immune suppression than to the absence of the spleen. (bmj.com)
  • citation needed] Splenectomy also increases the severity of babesiosis, Splenectomized patients are more susceptible to contracting babesiosis and can die within five to eight days of symptom onset. (wikipedia.org)
  • Splenectomy has been suggested as a possible therapeutic approach to manage severely affected patients, based on the evidence that abnormal or damaged red blood cells passing through the spleen red pulp are removed by the splenic macrophage system. (haematologica.org)
  • Most patients can have a laparoscopic splenectomy. (ocroboticsurgery.com)
  • Given that up to one‐third of patients achieve a satisfactory haemostatic response, splenectomy should be delayed for at least 12 months if possible. (mja.com.au)
  • The procedure was performed electively in 180 patients and as an emergency in 40. (ispub.com)
  • This paper presents the conclusions of an ad hoc working party of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology on procedures for managing patients without a spleen. (bmj.com)
  • Following the procedure, the patients were followed up at 2 weeks and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, and a CT scan was performed at 12 months. (medscape.com)
  • NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Alglucerase/imiglucerase enzyme-replacement therapy (ERT) has reduced the need for potentially harmful procedures in patients with Gaucher disease type 1, according to registry data. (medscape.com)
  • Many of our surgeons specialize in surgical procedures that treat various cancers. (baptist-health.com)
  • As no randomized clinical trials, case control or cohort studies regarding splenectomy in these disorders were found in the literature, recommendations for each disease were based on expert opinion and were subsequently critically revised and modified by the Splenectomy in Rare Anemias Study Group, which includes hematologists caring for both adults and children. (haematologica.org)
  • Surgical splenectomy or partial splenic embolization (PSE) is a promising procedure for increasing the platelet count before interferon therapy. (go.jp)
  • Risks of this procedure must be carefully considered. (medscape.com)
  • Once the procedure is finished, the surgeon folds the belly button back into its normal shape, leaving no visible scar. (stanfordchildrens.org)
  • In a laparoscopic splenectomy, your surgeon makes just a few little incisions in your abdomen. (surjen.com)
  • In this procedure, the surgeon reduces the size of the stomach. (baptist-health.com)
  • The department is equipped with advanced transplant procedures and highly experienced medical staff. (manipalhospitals.com)
  • Tomorrow, Dinari, a 14-year-old male lion, will undergo a medical procedure in the hopes that it will positively impact his brother Kamaia, who is experiencing serious health issues. (zoonewengland.org)