laparoscopic trocar site interparietal hernia is a rare type of incisional hernia, which has been rarely reported. this type of hernia is usually observed when the fascia or peritoneum is not repaired or not completely closed. this complication may lead to some serious problems. we aimed to report a case of port site interparietal hernia after laparoscopic splenectomy.

splenic tuberculosis is a rare entity, particularly among immunocompetent hosts. hererin, we present a 23 year-old man who was reffered with fever of unknown origin and eventually diagnosed to have splenic tuberculosis with an involvement of a single axillary lymph node as the sole site disease in the other organs.despite two months of treatment with antituberculous agents due to necrotising gr...

OBJECTIVES Encouraging progress has been made in application of splenectomy in the treatment of relapsed hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) of unknown cause. The aim was to determine the roles of lymphocyte subpopulations and inflammatory cytokines in splenectomy. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed changes in lymphocyte subpopulations and levels of inflammatory cytokines at different t...

Laparoscopic splenectomy has universal acceptance due to less morbidity and decreased incidence of peroperative and postoperative complication. It is not a popular procedure in Pakistan due to technical challenges. Here, we are presenting our experience of laparoscopic splenectomy for haematological disorders at Aga Khan University Hospital. A total of seven cases, underwent elective laparoscop...

BACKGROUND In hereditary spherocytosis with severe anemia, splenectomy is a recommended treatment. However, the spleen carries an important role both in immune function and coagulation. The increased risk of bacterial infections associated with splenectomy is well known. Recently, hypercoagulation disorders have also been linked to splenectomy through loss of regulation of platelet activity, lo...

Since early 1990's, when it was inaugurally introduced, laparoscopic splenectomy has been performed with excellent results in terms of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Nowadays laparoscopic splenectomy is the approach of choice for both benign and malignant diseases of the spleen. However some contraindications still apply. The evolution of the technology has allowed though, case...

abstract introduction: thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia in iran. the aim of this study was to evaluate the humoral immune system and assess the effect of splenectomy on the serum level of immunoglobulins igg, igm, and iga and complement components in patients with major thalassemia. materials and methods: this interventional semi-experimental study (before-after) was performed o...

Spleen is a major component of the reticuloendothelial system and functions as a filtering system for the encapsulated bacteria especially in children. Knowing the spectrum of conditions leading to splenectomy in any geographic area is important to decrease the number of unnessesary splenectomies. Here we report the causes of splenectomy in three major general referring hospitals in Shiraz, ...

background: splenic cysts are known as rare clinical encounter. classifying into primary (true) and secondary cysts (pseudocysts), true cysts contain cellular epithelial lining and subdivided into parasitic and non-parasitic cysts. this study aimed to determine the outcome of treatment in patients with splenic cyst. methods: all patients with splenic cyst who had been treated in department of g...