The scintigraphic appearance of the spleen following splenic artery resection.
Sequential 99mTc-sulfur colloid scans were performed on 4 patients following resection of the splenic artery and vein during donor pancreatectomy. Immediate postoperative scans showed markedly decreased or absent uptake. Over a period of two weeks the appearance returned to normal in 3 and peripheral defects were seen in 1. A patient studied after splenic artery ligation for trauma also demonstrated prompt recovery. These studies show that the normal spleen can tolerate ligation of the splenic artery and vein.
D003102:Colloids; D006801:Humans; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D003102:Colloids; D013455:Sulfur; D013667:Technetium