title: [Conservative treatment of splenic injuries in the adult].
abstract: Because of the risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infection, the current trend favors conservative treatment for splenic trauma. Out of a total of 70 cases of splenic trauma in adults seen over the last 5 1/2 years, 19 spleens were preserved, 13 with, 6 without operations. Ten operated spleens were examined by Duplex-sonography, on average 38 months after surgery. The results show that in all cases, the spleen was morphologically and hemodynamically restored to normal.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Merz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meuli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anderegg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Preitner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mosimann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Traitement conservateur des traumatismes spléniques chez l'adulte.