Techniques for Splenic Salvage - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
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Historical Perspective<br />
• 1738 John Ferguson: partial splenectomy<br />
• 1910 Mayo “the internal secretion <strong>of</strong> the spleen is<br />
not important, as splenectomy does not produce<br />
serious results.” ↑↑ splenectomies<br />
• 1952 Post splenectomy syndrome in 4/5 children<br />
severe/f<strong>at</strong>al meningitis + sepsis<br />
• 1969 Overwhelming post splenectomy infection<br />
(OPSI) <strong>Splenic</strong> preserv<strong>at</strong>ion
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