the modern spleen

[SJASMD at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/7/2007 5:49:06 AM W. Europe Daylight Time, 
cmursic at gmail.com writes:

here's the angio (one image tells the story):
http://trauma.homestead.com/spleen_angio.html

now what?

angio shows as expected branch occlusion and questionable sinusoidal 
extravasation. i might do another view to be sure but would probably embolize either 
way. proximal splenic artery coil will be adequate. 
 
would not immunize, has about 80% of spleen.
 
after coiling home in 2-3 days. 
not sure when to allow exercise, given injury prone patient
sal sclafani 



************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.