the modern spleen

[Ronald Simon]

BAck in action 3 weeks after splenectomy! I think not. At least that is 
not the experience i have had in NY.
ron simon

Hardcastle, Tim, Dr <tch at sun.ac.za> wrote:
> Caesar
>
> Two questions:
> 1) Does he want the season off?
> 2) When is his next practise supposed to be?
>
> The middle cut shows a possible contrast blush, but it may just be a patent vessel. If he is serious about his sport - he will want the spleen out - back in action in 3 weeks! If he is willing to avoid contact sport for 6 months (the recommendation as far as I'm aware), you can offer non-operative management.
>
> My 2c
> Tim
> Dr T C Hardcastle
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> -----Original Message-----
> CT scan of abdomen:  selected cuts
> here<http://trauma.homestead.com/spleen_ct.html>(
> http://trauma.homestead.com/spleen_ct.html). Remainder of abdominal CT shows
> NO pneumoperitoneum, NO liver/kidney/pancreatic injury, NO oral contrast
> extravasation, NO periduodenal fluid or thickened loops of intestine.  there
> is some fluid in the pelvis and around the lower liver.
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