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Much of the spleen's protective roles can be maintained if a small amount of spleen can be left behind. [17] Where clinically appropriate, attempts are now often made to perform either surgical subtotal (partial) splenectomy, [18] or partial splenic embolization. [19]
Splenic aspiration is the removal of fluid from the spleen, often with the use of a fine-needle. It is rarely practiced in modern medicine. [1] It is indicated only in cases of hypersplenism, or other cases of unexplained spleen enlargement. The Moeschlin technique is a common technique for performing a splenic aspiration.
The spleen of horses stores roughly 30 percent of the red blood cells and can release them when needed. [20] In humans, up to a cup (240 ml) of red blood cells is held within the spleen and released in cases of hypovolemia [21] and hypoxia. [22] It can store platelets in case of an emergency and also clears old platelets from the circulation.
Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries, also called spaying. Orchiectomy is the surgical removal of the testicles, also called orchidectomy, castration, or neutering. Ostectomy is the surgical removal of bone. Operculectomy is the surgical removal of the gum flaps that cover erupted wisdom teeth.
The spleen is an important immunological organ that acts as a filter for red blood cells, triggers phagocytosis of invaders, and mounts an immunological response when necessary. [2] Lack of a spleen, called asplenia, can occur by autosplenectomy or the surgical counterpart, splenectomy. Asplenia can increase susceptibility to infection. [3]
“Received in [the preservative solution] formalin labeled with the patient's name and 'spleen', Is a grossly identifiable 2,106 g liver,” the surgical pathology report says.
The family of 70-year-old William Bryan claims surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky removed his liver and not his spleen during a procedure he did not survive.
The cells are primarily monocytes and macrophages, and they accumulate in lymph nodes and the spleen. The Kupffer cells of the liver and tissue histiocytes are also part of the MPS. The mononuclear phagocyte system and the monocyte macrophage system refer to two different entities, often mistakenly understood as one.