title: Conservative management of a spleen trauma using radiofrequency.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Conservative operative management of a splenic injury has become more and more employed in order to preserve the immune function of the organ.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of a rupture of the spleen successfully treated with the use of a radiofrequency thermal energy generator is eported. The parenchymal tear was coagulated by a one cooled tip needle electrode. There were no postoperative complications and the function of the spleen was preserved.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique cannot be applied in case of lesion of the major vessels or in case of avulsion of the hilum. This technique integrates to the others to make the operative conservative management of a splenic injury more and more feasible.
authors.affiliation: Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy. stellam72@hotmail.co
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Percivale
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasqualini
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pittaluga
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pellicci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*