Spleen Latest Topicshttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/forum/137-spleen/Spleen Latest Topicsen9/2/2025https://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/3348-922025/An 11-year-old undergoes a laparoscopic splenectomy for hereditary spherocytosis. She returns with complaints of fever and abdominal pain. A doppler ultrasound is obtained which shows the following finding.

 

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[size=20px]The next best step in management of this patient is

 

a Transjugular catheterization with thrombolytic transhepatic mechanical thrombectomy

 

b Thrombectomy

 

c Surgical portosystemic shunt

 

d Initiation of anticoagulation[/size]

]]>3348Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:04:06 +0000Robotic Total Splenectomy (Pediatric)https://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/3174-robotic-total-splenectomy-pediatric/see video link in second post

 

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]]>3174Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:07:48 +0000Laparoscopic Partial Excision of a Splenic Cysthttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2366-laparoscopic-partial-excision-of-a-splenic-cyst/ see video link in second post

 

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]]>2366Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:51:12 +0000<![CDATA[Prophylaxis pre & post splenectomy]]>https://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/3226-prophylaxis-pre-post-splenectomy/9290A6B8-ABC2-41A4-85B3-163F5FE98E53.jpg.2a2ce794e1e337809d1a06f002314319.jpg]]>3226Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:39:51 +0000Laparoscopic Splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/1794-laparoscopic-splenectomy/Video Link in second post

 

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]]>1794Fri, 05 Feb 2021 15:03:11 +0000OPSI post splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/3111-opsi-post-splenectomy/2024-02-09_08-10-08.jpg.a8c74aafaa6f36ef338a30c0b41508ce.jpg]]>3111Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:11:51 +0000CBCLIPS Episode 7https://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2592-cbclips-episode-7/A 14-yr old girl presents with 3 days of lower abd and pelvic pain. No travel or contacts.Normal vital signs.Soft abdomen on exam. Normal CBC. US shows a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst and a large upper abdominal cyst confirmed by CT Scan. What is your approach?

 

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]]>2592Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:17:13 +0000Technical point in Lap splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2983-technical-point-in-lap-splenectomy/83B02ED5-B5D7-4D79-ACFE-B093F3DDEB40.jpg.dd3b504092b7613ae82ecd35d2231674.jpg]]>2983Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:19:39 +0000OPSI post splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2980-opsi-post-splenectomy/4AAB30AA-9F0B-488C-9DF5-5C7E55EB73D8.jpg.d05c82035496958839d326478cf945f6.jpg]]>2980Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:29:54 +000027/8/2023https://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2955-2782023/[size=20px]A three-year old male with hereditary spherocytosis is referred for a discussion regarding partial splenectomy. Which of the following are appropriate expecations following partial splenectomy?

 

A a 20% chance of needing completion splenectomy

 

B an increase in baseline hemoglobin

 

C decreased transfusion requirements

 

D an increase in reticulocyte count​[/size]

]]>2955Sun, 27 Aug 2023 10:53:53 +0000Laparoscopic partial splenectomy for splenic cysthttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/1603-laparoscopic-partial-splenectomy-for-splenic-cyst/

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]]>1603Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:46:30 +0000Laparoscopic Splenopexy for a Pediatric Wandering Spleenhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2365-laparoscopic-splenopexy-for-a-pediatric-wandering-spleen/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2365Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:44:07 +0000Partial splenectomy in hereditary spherocytosishttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2603-partial-splenectomy-in-hereditary-spherocytosis/A30B6F20-CF8D-46D3-9B1F-C77CACD6BD98.jpg.e3730e231ff8da2a11c85cc96492adab.jpg.]]>2603Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:09:45 +0000open Splenectomy in Thalassemiahttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2432-open-splenectomy-in-thalassemia/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2432Sat, 09 Oct 2021 07:57:08 +0000Single Incision laparoscopic Splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2381-single-incision-laparoscopic-splenectomy/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2381Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:29:29 +0000Laparoscopic Post-traumatic splenic cyst marsupializationhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2286-laparoscopic-post-traumatic-splenic-cyst-marsupialization/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2286Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:07:00 +0000Partial splenectomy lecturehttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2074-partial-splenectomy-lecture/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2074Wed, 19 May 2021 07:32:18 +0000Total laparoscopic splenectomy lecturehttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2119-total-laparoscopic-splenectomy-lecture/see video link in second post

 

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]]>2119Mon, 24 May 2021 09:58:17 +0000laparoscopic splenectomy in child with sickle cell diseasehttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2010-laparoscopic-splenectomy-in-child-with-sickle-cell-disease/[color=#3300ff]see video link in second post

 

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]]>2010Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:22:35 +0000Regarding post splenectomy thrombocytosishttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2056-regarding-post-splenectomy-thrombocytosis/AEE9C7C0-D817-4025-B105-89955C23C3BF.jpeg.631db77bb7bbd5bc5bf1878a9a9649b0.jpeg]]>2056Sun, 16 May 2021 13:59:08 +0000Importance of parents education post splenectomyhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2055-importance-of-parents-education-post-splenectomy/89D3FEA4-C428-4965-A8DA-8426E01D05D1.jpeg.aa085a2a2b6705e49f249afe4ca39c4a.jpeg]]>2055Sun, 16 May 2021 13:57:46 +0000In chronic Immune thrombocytopenic purpurahttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2054-in-chronic-immune-thrombocytopenic-purpura/3DECF032-D0B5-4DAD-85B8-FEF20D3C0DDE.jpeg.7fde4f7cbb1864c9c0b540272d798f90.jpeg]]>2054Sun, 16 May 2021 13:35:21 +0000Indication of splenectomy in sickle cell diseasehttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2053-indication-of-splenectomy-in-sickle-cell-disease/98D6CACF-2E6F-4308-87D8-1CFBBD95C453.jpeg.6ce9685d6f4c66b5367ebdf67422143c.jpeg]]>2053Sun, 16 May 2021 13:22:17 +0000In treatment of wandering spleenhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2049-in-treatment-of-wandering-spleen/FCF6F27B-8351-4464-8503-0029F53EA36A.jpeg.6b71df5afec72e7178d869f7506a8977.jpeg]]>2049Sun, 16 May 2021 08:56:29 +0000Functions of spleenhttps://pediatricsurgeryclub.com/topic/2048-functions-of-spleen/CF4E8A7D-A827-4374-ACAE-99D6C1755CDA.jpeg.1639e44a0f577e9839232733732b2f28.jpeg]]>2048Sun, 16 May 2021 08:54:36 +0000