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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2001; 7(6): 876-879
Published online Dec 15, 2001. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v7.i6.876
Clinical application of serial operations with preserving spleen
Hong-Chi Jiang, Bei Sun, Hai-Quan Qiao, Jun Xu, Da-Xun Piao, Hang Yin
Hong-Chi Jiang, Bei Sun, Hai-Quan Qiao, Jun Xu, Da-Xun Piao, Department of General Surgery, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
Hang Yin, Department of General Surgery, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin 150001, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Awarded the Second class Prize of National Science and Technology Advance in 2000 (J-233-2-08).
Correspondence to: Bei Sun, Department of General Surgery, First Clinical Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China. sunbei70@ 163.net
Telephone: +86-451-3600283, Fax: +86-451-3670428
Received: June 3, 2001
Revised: July 19, 2001
Accepted: August 5, 2001
Published online: December 15, 2001
Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the clinical application of serial operations with preservation of spleen.

METHODS: Serial operations with preserving spleen were performed on 211 cases in our hospital from 1980 to 2000. The patient’s age ranged from 13 to 56 years, averaging 38 years. Diseases included splenic injury in 171 cases, portal hypertension in 9 cases, splenic cyst in 10 cases, and the lesion of pancreatic body and tail in 21 cases.

RESULTS: All the cases were cured, and 129 patients were followe dup from 3 mo to 3 years with the leukocyte phagocytosis test, detection of immunoglubin, CT, 99mTc scanning and ultrasonography. The results were satisfactory.

CONCLUSION: The operations with preserving spleen were safe, feasible, and worth of clinical application.

Keywords: spleen; spleen-preservation operation; splenic injury; splectomy; methods; human; clinical application; portal hypertension