title: [Iatrogenic splenectomy in surgery of renal tumors].
abstract: A description of our experience with iatrogenic spleen lesions requiring splenectomy caused during surgery for a renal tumour. Out of a total 83 nephrectomies due to renal tumour performed in our Centre between 1988 and 1996, 46 were left and 4 of them (8.7%) involve splenectomy. Clinical, surgical, pathoanatomical and follow-up data of these 4 cases is analyzed. Anatomical relationship of the spleen with kidney and colon, as well as factors to consider during surgery to avoid splenic lesions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, POVISA, Vigo (Pontevedra).
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Da Silva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pereiro Alvarez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pereiro Alvarez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira Chagas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pesqueira Santiago
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zungri Telo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy