title: Splenic trauma during abdominal wall liposuction: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Royal Free Hospital Pond Street, London NW3 1PL, UK. paulharnett2@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harnett
authors.forename: Yashwant
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koak
authors.forename: Daryl
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: 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