Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Ruptured spleen

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

|November 1, 1980

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Splenic rupture, a common abdominal injury, is often diagnosed clinically but can be delayed in trauma patients. Peritoneal lavage aids diagnosis, with surgery often life-saving, though splenic repair is an option for select cases.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Modifications to the double-staple technique for oesophago-jejunal anastomosis.

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology·2002

Same author

Teaching aid in skin surgery.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·1991

Same author

Introducing medicine to tomorrow's doctors.

Lancet (London, England)·1987

Same author

Rectal stricture due to actinomycosis.

The British journal of surgery·1986

Same author

Race-linked differences in serum concentrations of dapsone, monoacetyldapsone and pyrimethamine during malaria prophylaxis.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·1986

Same author

Fluid and electrolyte disturbances after trauma: the role of adrenocortical and pituitary hormones.

British medical bulletin·1985

Same journal

The autopsy in the 1990s.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

Same journal

Screening for breast cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

Same journal

Cost-effective monotherapy of concomitant benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

Same journal

Liposarcoma: a review of current diagnosis and management.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

Same journal

How to do it in surgery: laparoscopic rectopexy.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

Same journal

The management of ovarian cancer.

British journal of hospital medicine·1999

See all related articles

Area of Science:

Trauma Surgery
Surgical Diagnostics
Abdominal Injuries

Background:

Splenic rupture is a frequent intra-abdominal injury.
Clinical examination typically suffices for diagnosis.
Diagnosis can be delayed in patients with multiple injuries or altered consciousness.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the diagnostic and management strategies for splenic rupture.
To highlight the role of peritoneal lavage in challenging cases.
To discuss the indications for splenectomy versus splenic repair.

Main Methods:

Clinical examination.
Diagnostic peritoneal lavage.
Surgical exploration (laparotomy).

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

Splenic rupture is usually diagnosed clinically.
Peritoneal lavage is valuable in difficult cases.
Splenectomy is often life-saving but carries risks, particularly for children.
Splenic repair is feasible in selected patients.

Conclusions:

Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial for splenic rupture.
Splenectomy remains a primary treatment, but surgeons should be proficient in splenic repair techniques.
The risks associated with the asplenic state necessitate consideration of organ-sparing options.