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Application of Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy with Total Blood Flow Occlusion in Benign Splenic Lesions
Published on: December 20, 2024
Splenic hematoma as a consequence of pneumoperitoneum
Kayla M Humenansky1, Lauren Kopicky1, Jude Leo Opoku-Agyeman1
1Department of General Surgery, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, 600 Roe Ave., Elmira, New York, NY, USA.
Splenic injury is a rare but serious complication of bariatric surgical procedures. Given that the need for dissection of the gastrosplenic ligament during bariatric surgical procedures, splenic injury is not unfathomable. While most subcapsular splenic hematomas may be self-limiting, continued expansion may result in splenic rupture and should, therefore, be handled with great care. With the growing rate of bariatric surgical procedures worldwide, inadvertent intra-operative splenic injury may become a more prevalent surgical complication. We report that the first documented case of subcapsular hematoma and associated gas collection following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, as well as, a proposed mechanism for the radiographic findings and potential complications.
Splenic injury is a rare but serious complication of bariatric surgical procedures. Given that the need for dissection of the gastrosplenic ligament during bariatric surgical procedures, splenic injury is not unfathomable. While most subcapsular splenic hematomas may be self-limiting, continued expansion may result in splenic rupture and should, therefore, be handled with great care. With the growing rate of bariatric surgical procedures worldwide, inadvertent intra-operative splenic injury may become a more prevalent surgical complication. We report that the first documented case of subcapsular hematoma and associated gas collection following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, as well as, a proposed mechanism for the radiographic findings and potential complications.
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