How do you do a laparoscopic splenectomy?
Laparoscopic splenectomy. He or she then inserts a tube with a tiny video camera into your abdomen through one of the incisions. Your surgeon watches the video images on a monitor and removes the spleen with special surgical tools that are put in the other three incisions. Then he or she closes the incisions.
What is the approach procedure of a splenectomy?
Splenectomy can be performed using a laparoscopic approach or open laparotomy. The laparoscopic approach can be performed standard laparoscopic approach, hand-assisted laparoscopic approach, and now robotic-assisted.
What should you watch after spleen removal?
Call the doctor right away if you have any of the following after a splenectomy:
- Bleeding.
- Chills.
- Cough or shortness of breath.
- Difficulty eating or drinking.
- Increased swelling of the abdomen.
- Pain that doesn’t go away with prescribed medications.
- Increasing redness, pain, or discharge (pus) at the incision site.
How do you do an emergency splenectomy?
An emergency splenectomy involves placement in the supine position, exposure of the peritoneal cavity and achievement of temporary hemostasis. The spleen should be mobilized from its ligamentous attachments, with ligation of the splenic pedicle, achievement of hemostasis, complete resection, and abdominal closure.
What are the indication of splenectomy?
Splenectomy is indicated to help control or stage the underlying disease in cases of splenomegaly. These diseases can include hereditary spherocytosis, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) or autoimmune hemolysis.
Can you drink alcohol after a splenectomy?
Do not drive or drink alcohol for 24 hours after your surgery.
Does not having a spleen shorten your life?
Due to injury or necessary surgery (splenectomy), some people are lacking a spleen, the organ that filters the bloodstream and helps the body fight infection. You do not need your spleen to live a normal, healthy life.
Is splenectomy an emergency?
Excluding trauma-related cases (including those who did not respond to conservative treatment), splenectomy is rarely performed as an emergency or urgent procedure in children.
What is the excision of the spleen?
Spleen removal is surgery to remove a diseased or damaged spleen. This surgery is called splenectomy. The spleen is in the upper part of the belly, on the left side underneath the ribcage. The spleen helps the body fight germs and infections.
