Splenic trauma during abdominal wall liposuction: a case report.
A 35-year-old woman collapsed 18 hours after undergoing abdominal wall liposuction. Abdominal CT scan revealed a punctured spleen. She underwent an emergency splenectomy and made an uneventful recovery.
Harnett
Paul
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Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, London NW3 1PL, UK. paulharnett2@yahoo.co.uk
Koak
Yashwant
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Baker
Daryl
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D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed