Abstract
After splenectomy for traumatic spleen rupture, 97 patients were followed up 2-18 years later. None had suffered from the OPSI syndrome. In 53% of the splenectomized patients, Howell-Jolly bodies and statistically significant monocytosis were detected. Sintigraphically proven peritoneal splenosis was present in 75% of the patients; however, no specific filtration was demonstrated by dynamic scintigraphy. Of the patients without splenosis who were followed up, 15 had a significant reduction of the killing activity of neutrophile granulocytes, as well as decreased numbers of T-helper cells. The T4/T8 ratio was 1:0.
| Translated title of the contribution | Immunologic changes following splenectomy for traumatic splenic rupture |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 730 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Langenbecks Archiv für Chirurgie |
| Volume | 369 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Immunological changes
- Traumatic splenic rupture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery