Table 1 Splenic rupture after LC in literature
From: A case of splenic rupture: a rare event after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Author | Diagnosis | CT/US | Surgery | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leff D, JSLS 2007 [3] | Splenic rupture 3 weeks following uncomplicated LC | CT: Heterogeneous poorly enhancing soft tissue mass in the left upper quadrant inseparable from the spleen, measuring 11 x 13 cm, associated with a large volume of free intraperitoneal fluid highly suggestive of splenic rupture | Midline laparotomy with splenectomy | Discharged home one week following splenectomy |
Bracale U, Ann It Chir 2013 [1] | Splenic rupture 36 hours following uncomplicated LC | US: important heamoperitoneum with two major blood collections localized respectively in the right and in the left sub-phrenic space | laparoscopic exploration + Midline laparotomy with splenectomy | Discharged home one week following splenectomy |
Geraci G, 2013 | Splenic rupture 12 hours following uncomplicated LC | CT: Severe heamoperitoneum with two major blood collections localized respectively along the course of hepato-gastric ligament (16 x 5 cm) and in the left sub-phrenic space (active spreading of contrast medium) | Midline laparotomy with splenectomy | Discharged home one week following splenectomy |