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the modern spleen

SJASMD at aol.com SJASMD at aol.com
Thu Jun 7 06:10:41 BST 2007


 
In a message dated 6/7/2007 5:49:06 AM W. Europe Daylight Time, 
cmursic at gmail.com writes:

here's the angio (one image tells the story):
http://trauma.homestead.com/spleen_angio.html

now what?

angio shows as expected branch occlusion and questionable sinusoidal 
extravasation. i might do another view to be sure but would probably embolize either 
way. proximal splenic artery coil will be adequate. 
 
would not immunize, has about 80% of spleen.
 
after coiling home in 2-3 days. 
not sure when to allow exercise, given injury prone patient
sal sclafani 



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