title: Preliminary clinical experience with the use of absorbable mesh splenorrhaphy.
abstract: Splenorrhaphy was performed in six patients using absorbable polyglycolic acid mesh. The sustained injuries included blunt and penetrating trauma and varied from through-and-through puncture with hematoma and deep lacerations to amputation of a portion of the spleen. A number of different splenorrhaphy techniques were required. In all six cases, the procedure was accomplished without abscess formation, postoperative bleeding, or complications related to the use of the mesh.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Delany
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Rudavsky
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D011100:Polyglycolic Acid