Demonstration of functioning heterotopic splenic autografts by scintigraphy.
The use of heterotopic splenic autografts is demonstrated as a means of preserving functioning splenic tissue in 15 patients undergoing splenectomy for trauma. In all patients, functioning splenic autografts could be shown by scintigraphy, using 99mTc-labelled erythrocytes or 99mTc-labelled sulphur colloid, performed 12 weeks after implantation.
D000328:Adult; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*